2022/02/08 |
US Approves Deal To Boost Taiwan Defense Systems
The US$100 million arms deal is meant to help Taiwan “sustain, maintain, and improve” its air-defense missiles in the face of pressure from China, a U.S. defense agency said.
2021/12/10 |
Nicaragua Switches Official Allegiance to China From Taiwan
Nicaragua was among a handful of countries that officially recognized Taiwan. While the Central American nation’s relations with the U.S. have soured, Taiwan’s relations with the U.S. have only grown.
2019/01/21 |
Taiwan News: McDonald's China Affirms 'One China' Stance After Online Furor
A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter.
2018/11/09 |
'Taiwanese Independence' Has Many Definitions. None of Them Matter to China
There are several viewpoints on what 'Taiwanese independence' truly means. Unless you're in the CCP.
2017/04/08 |
Creative Ideas for Conflict Resolution in the Taiwan Strait Must Be Based on Facts
Cole responds to Dr. Liu Yawei's article about his ideas on conflict resolution in the Taiwan Strait.
2016/12/22 |
Why the Sky Did Not Fall after São Tomé and Príncipe Dropped Taiwan
The loss of São Tomé and Príncipe, and of The Gambia before that, hardly constitute a knockout of Taiwan, writes J. Michael Cole.
2016/10/04 |
WEF Corrects 'Error' in Annual Report, Reinstates ‘Taiwan, China’
Beijing imposes a fiction about Taiwan and often gets its way in global institutions. But in the end, nomenclature will never change the facts on the ground.
2016/08/11 |
Ma Quizzed on Taiwan’s Capital, International Students Respond
'I was afraid that Ma would give some politically incorrect answers. If he did so, then we, the Chinese students, would probably have to do something to protest against it.'
2016/08/05 |
OP-ED: ‘One China’ or Air Safety?
Taiwan’s allies, formal and tacit, must come forward as they did with the WHA and support Taiwan’s effort to participate at ICAO, no matter how Beijing reacts.
2016/06/27 |
Radio Silence in the Taiwan Strait? Think Again
News that Beijing has suspended communication mechanisms with Taipei need to be taken in their proper context. It’s much less alarming than you think.
2016/06/20 |
Citing ‘One China,’ Kyrgyzstan Bans All Contact With Taiwan
Economic dependence on China once again seems to be behind a country’s decision to avoid interactions with Taiwan.
2016/01/14 |
Taiwanese K-pop Star Accused of Being Pro-Independent and Banned from Performing in China
South Korean media think that the controversy regarding the R.O.C. flag is sensitive between Taiwan and China. Maeil Business News Korea says, China, opposing Taiwan regarding politics, is more sensitive to Chou’s controversy because Taiwan’s presidential election is coming up. It is reported that JYP might face severe loss because China is the biggest market of K-pop.
2015/11/07 |
Ma-Xi: Ma Says He Couldn't Talk about the “One China, One Taiwan Principle” due to ROC Constitution
Ma pointed out that the reason he could not talk about the “two China principle,” the “one China, one Taiwan principle” or the "independence of Taiwan” in the meeting is the ROC Constitution does not allow him to do so and he was speaking as the President of the ROC.