Regional Tensions

Dangerous Possibilities Ahead On North Korea Issue, Following Comments By Trump

Brian Hioe
Panic has ensued globally following statements by American president Donald Trump which could be construed as nuclear threats against North Korea. After reports that North Korea had developed the miniaturized nuclear warheads which could be placed on North Korean missiles capable of hitting the United States, Trump stated in public comments that North Korean threats “will be met with fire and fury and frankly power the likes of which the world has never seen before," comments which were apparently largely improvised... Read More
EnglishFeaturedInternationalJuly 2017Regional Tensions0 Comments 09 min read

中國隨時都能入侵臺灣嗎？

Brian Hioe
中國隨時都能入侵台灣嗎？美聯社前駐台特派員溫逸德（Peter Enav）近日在《台灣守望》發表文章，引起台灣社會廣泛討論，他認為中國最快在 2018 年下半年就能為侵台做好準備，中國近日也再度叫囂將不惜為捍衛領土主權而出兵作戰。但人們對於中國這麼快就能做好準備進攻台灣的說法，其實應保持懷疑。... Read More
August 2017InternationalRegional Tensions中文0 Comments 02 min read

Actions From Trump On North Korea Potentially Dangerous

Brian Hioe
With recent news reports that North Korea has developed the missile capacity to strike the United States, tensions are at a high in the Asia-Pacific once again. What now, for America, China, South Korea, and other countries which may be caught in the fray, such as Taiwan? Namely, the possibility of dangerous and unpredictable actions from the Trump administration is high... Read More
August 2017EnglishInternationalRegional Tensions0 Comments 07 min read

China’s Isolation Of The DPP Feeds Taiwanese Independence

Joseph Lewis Reid
As we see in Panama's breaking of diplomatic ties with Taiwan or the kidnapping of Lee Ming-Che, does China think international bullying of Taiwan is effective? What is the end goal? We can assume the CCP's eventual end goal is "reunification", but it is difficult to comprehend how political and economic bullying will win over the hearts and minds of the Taiwanese people... Read More
EnglishInternationalJune 2017Regional Tensions2 Comments 03 min read

What Lessons Should We Take Away From Panama Breaking Ties With Taiwan?

Brian Hioe
Seeing as Latin America has long been a diplomatic battleground for Taiwan and China, with China hoping to poach Taiwan’s remaining diplomatic allies and Taiwan attempting to hang onto them, news of Panama deciding to break ties with Taiwan in favor of recognizing China should not be the most surprising. But are there any lessons we can take away from this?... Read More
EnglishInternationalJune 2017Regional Tensions1 Comment 08 min read

Are There Lessons From South Korea’s Presidential Election For Taiwan?

Brian Hioe
The victory of Moon Jae-In as president of South Korea draws strong parallels to Taiwan, with the election of a center-left president put into power after a social movement which galvanized much of society. But we can observe where structural parallels between Taiwan and South Korea end, given that as a center-left political candidate, Moon is skeptical of closer ties between South Korea and the US... Read More
EnglishInternationalMay 2017Regional Tensions0 Comments 010 min read

Trump’s Recent Handling Of South Korea Should Be Lesson For Taiwan

Brian Hioe
Trump's recent handling of South Korea should be concerning for Taiwan. For one, Trump suggested that Korea had once been part of China, which obviously does not bode well for Taiwan given China's claims over it. Likewise, Trump was willing to lie outright regarding the possibility of intervention against North Korean missile tests... Read More
April 2017EnglishInternationalRegional Tensions0 Comments 06 min read