2021/08/25 |
Harris Says China Coercing, Intimidating in South China Sea
U.S. vice president, Kamala Harris, cited Chinese intimidation in the South China Sea along with a need to maintain freedom of navigation and commerce as the main focus moving forward.
2018/10/21 |
The Taiwan Coast Guard's South China Sea Challenge
Taiwan is bulking up its coast guard, but the scope of ROC territory necessitates some tough decisions for its commanders.
2018/08/17 |
OPINION: Taiwan's Small-Power Diplomacy Is Essential to Its Identity
Taiwan's dwindling diplomatic partnerships remain essential to its future.
2018/07/13 |
ANALYSIS: Chinese Arms Sales Are Not a Diplomatic Weapon
China has not increased its arms exports to Belt and Road partners, nor has it penetrated markets traditionally reliant on Western suppliers.
2018/07/03 |
Rim of the Pacific Navy Exercises Underway amid Incoherent Trump Foreign Policy
This year's military exercise focuses on providing training for non-US navies, while demonstrating the incoherence of the Trump administration's foreign policy.
2018/05/31 |
NORTH KOREA: Meet Kim's Controversial Right-hand Man
North Korea's controversial diplomat is a constant figure in North Korean diplomacy and politics.
2018/05/27 |
Taiwan 'Outraged' as Burkina Faso Signs Communique with China
Taiwan vocalizes its frustration at China's ongoing efforts to throttle its international agency.
2018/05/21 |
OPINION: Taiwan’s Exclusion from the WHA is a Detriment to Global Health
China's efforts to ensure Taiwan is excluded from the WHA undermine the global democratic order.
2018/05/17 |
ANALYSIS: ASEAN's Place in the Quad-China Face-off
As each ASEAN country has its own position on China and the Quad, Southeast Asia risks being torn between great powers.
2018/03/16 |
OPINION: Taiwan's Diplomatic Isolation Is a Blessing in Disguise
If Taiwan was part of the international club, would the country have the progressive stance and freedoms it now enjoys?
2018/02/04 |
Winter Olympic Thaw Fractures Alliances in Korea
North Korea's Winter Olympic narrative is a diplomatic and strategic coup that US President Trump and allies will find difficult to counter.
2017/08/11 |
Stepping into the US Backyard: China’s Caribbean Policy
Beyond market access, China’s increased presence in Caribbean affairs can be understood as a subtle jab at American Western Hemisphere dominance at a time when Washington is pushing Beijing in the South China Sea.
2017/07/25 |
OPINION: Culture as a New Diplomatic Strategy for Taiwan
Taiwan’s culture potentially provides it with a unique diplomatic power, if it can harness it.
2017/07/21 |
Beneath the Surface: Fisheries Diplomacy and the South China Sea
The dynamiting of reefs, plus overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, and the impacts of climate change are all having an impact on fish stocks in the contested waters of the South China Sea. Anthony Bergin takes a look at what Australia could do about it.
2017/06/27 |
China's Taiwan Squeeze Continues: Trade Office in Ecuador Forced to Change Name
The name changes are widely seen as part of China's stepped-up efforts to pressure Taiwan since the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen took office.
2017/06/23 |
CARTOON: Who Are Taiwan's Remaining Diplomatic Allies?
Panama severed ties with Taipei earlier this month. Who are Taiwan's remaining 20 diplomatic allies?
2017/06/15 |
Time to End Checkbook Diplomacy, Taiwan
Taiwan’s checkbook diplomacy is at best a short-term response limited to a handful of poor countries and discourages deeper substantive relations, argue international relations experts Timothy S. Rich and Vasabjit Banerjee.