On January 20th, 7 PM, Taipei time, a mass wave of Facebook traffic sourced from China began to systematically "attack" any and all politicians, public figures, and media outlets that were identified as pro-Taiwanese independence...
We might note that, to date, there have at least not been very many foreboding warnings about Tsai guiding Taiwan in the direction of Taiwanese-independence and possibly provoking cross-strait conflict...
It is time to start looking ahead to the impact that the Tsai presidency will have upon Taiwan’s international relationships with nations in the Asia Pacific, as well as how her administration will figure into larger geopolitical trends...
Why is it that Tsai Ing-Wen supports not only joining the American-led TPP but also the China-led RCEP? What would the implications of signing free trade agreements in general be for Taiwan?...
It is quite often assumed that post-democratization, the KMT has become a “normal” political party, analogous to any other party functioning in a two-party political system. This is hardly so...
Persistent smog in Beijing for the past week have made international news. Air pollution is a prominent example of the issues which loom large in China concerning issues of people’s health and livelihood sacrificed in favor of economic development. We see this elsewhere as well....