TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Jesse R.

After Nine Years, Second Ma-Xi Meeting Occurs in Beijing

Brian Hioe

DPP Aims to Strengthen Laws Regarding Treason, Leaks

Brian Hioe

Chinese Efforts to Intimidate Taiwan Continue During Hsiao Bikhim’s Trip to Europe

Brian Hioe

China Detains Adrift Taiwanese Fisher Due to Military Status

Brian Hioe

International

Ma Ying-jeou Attempts to Hit Back at Tsai on Fifth Anniversary of Ma-Xi Meeting

Brian Hioe
Former president Ma Ying-jeou has continued to lash out at current president Tsai Ing-wen, accusing Tsai of undoing his efforts aimed at achieving peace across the Taiwan Straits. In particular, Ma’s latest attack on Tsai took place in the context of a conference held by the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation in Taipei marking the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Ma-Xi meeting earlier this month...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalNovember 20206 min read

Results of US Presidential Elections Unclear Due to Delays, But What Will the Stakes for Taiwan Be?

Brian Hioe
With vote counts delayed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the question of who will be the next American president still remains opaque. Joe Biden currently leads at press time, with 225 electoral votes to 213 votes, and 100 electoral votes yet to be called, but many believe that Biden's odds of victory are increasingly slim. What will the stakes be for Taiwan, in the event of a Biden or Trump victory?...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalNovember 202015 min read

Trump Has Made Hypocrites of Chinese Dissidents and Human Rights Activists

Jay Chen
The CCP’s belligerent behavior at home and abroad has brought together adversaries of different ideologies, making for some rather odd bedfellows. The striking difference between the values of former Chinese dissidents and which pro-democracy Hong Kong media seem to champion could not be more contradictory with those of Donald Trump, whom they appear to paint as their last, best hope in defeating the CCP...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalNovember 20206 min read

Despite Moderate Tone During National Day Speech, China Strikes Back at Tsai Administration

Brian Hioe
During National Day, the celebration of the Republic of China’s founding, Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen struck a moderate tone in her state address. Tsai touted Taiwan’s successes fighting COVID-19 and economic growth in spite of the pandemic, while also promising to encourage innovation, and strengthen ties with the international world...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalOctober 20208 min read