2017/04/24 |
ASIA NEWS BITES: North Korea Detains US Citizen; Chinese Cadre Dismissed for Islamic Wedding; China Eyes Aircraft Carrier Boost; Tsai Approval Dips in Taiwan; Philippines Beheading
A quick roundup of the most important news from around the region.
2017/02/03 |
Tsai’s Latin America Tour and the New Wildcard in Cross-Strait Relations
It is a new year and possibly a new era in cross-Strait relations.
2017/01/18 |
OPINION: Tapei and Beijing Should Tell the US to Back Off
' Taipei submitting to demands for nationalist self-determination at home will result in greater dependency and shifts of the U.S.'s One-China policy.'
2017/01/16 |
Taiwan's Political Revolution and China's Challenge
Donald Trump and Taiwan’s president aren’t China’s biggest long-term ‘Taiwan issue’ challenge, argues Courtney Donovan Smith.
2017/01/10 |
OPINION: Trump Swings for the Fences on Taiwan
With unpredictability and a solid bat, Trump may change the Taiwan-China paradigm, writes Wayne Pajunen.
2016/12/04 |
Parsing the Significance of the Tsai-Trump Call
So what does this portend for U.S.-Taiwan-China relations under the Trump administration?
2016/10/20 |
Being Tongzhi: Examining LGBT Rights In Taiwan
Many consider Taiwan to be East Asia’s friendliest country for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders.
2016/10/11 |
Taiwan Primed for Smart Machinery Development
The Tsai Ing-wen government has included this sector among its five priority industries.
2016/07/14 |
FEATURE: Freddy Lim on Influencing the DPP, China, Missed Opportunities and Taiwan's Dodgy Media
Freddy Lim, an internationally renowned heavy metal singer and civic activist, is part of a new wave of politicians trying to reshape Taiwanese society. In an interview at his Taipei office, Lim reflects on his time in the Legislative Yuan so far, the pace of reform in Taiwan and the New Power Party’s future prospects.
2016/06/20 |
Are Offshore Wind Farms the Answer to Taiwan’s Energy Woes?
Offshore wind has the potential to drive Taiwan’s shift from nuclear and fossil fuels. However, it is unlikely to be a panacea for a carbon-intensive, resource-poor energy system.