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2019/05/11 | Daphne K. Lee

How Will Hong Kong's Controversial Extradition Bill Impact Taiwan?

While Taiwan looks to Hong Kong as a cautionary tale of 'one country, two systems,' its own lack of a refugee law is coming under scrutiny.

2019/04/02 | David Evans

The KMT Paradox: The Anti-Communist Party or the 'One China' Party?

Chiang Kai-shek once called communism 'a disease of the heart.' Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu now describes Taiwan and China as partners in an 'arranged marriage' who are now 'madly in love.'

2019/03/21 | Suzanne Pepper

China's National People's Congress Broadcasts Hong Kong's Ominous Future

China's recent National People's Congress provided hints of the party's views on Hong Kong, Taiwan, and 'one country, two systems.'

2019/01/28 | Kent Wang

OPINION: Let's Get Real About Reaching a 'Consensus' Between Taiwan & China

The Tsai administration must provide a functional roadmap towards calming animosity and developing positive relations with China, writes Kent Wang.

2019/01/09 | Nick Aspinwall

Taiwan's Indigenous to Xi: Taiwan Is Not China, Xi Does Not 'Understand Dignity'

In an open letter to Xi Jinping, Taiwan's indigenous call on China to respect the self-determination of the island and its indigenous population.

2019/01/07 | Hilton Yip

OPINION: Xi Jinping's 'Unification' Demand Shows Tsai Was Right All Along

Tsai Ing-wen came under fire for not recognizing the '1992 Consensus,' but Xi's speech last week proved that her strategy was the correct one.

2018/10/19 | The Interpreter

OPINION: Hong Kongers Giving Up as Housing Breaks the Camel's Back

Hong Kongers are talking about emigrating as it becomes increasingly clear there is nothing 'special' about this administrative region of the PRC.

2017/05/09 | Suzanne Pepper

Beijing‘s Dilemma: What to Do About Hong Kong

The three most feared of all future prospects: Hong Kong’s evolving relationship with the mainland; Beijing’s conflation of national and political security; and Beijing’s habit of issuing interpretations that Hong Kong courts now accept they are bound to obey.