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Taiwan Contemplates Increasing Defense Spending to Pacify Trump

In the wake of the victory of Donald Trump in the US presidential election, debates have broken out in Taiwan about how to ensure the strength of US-Taiwan ties. Most suggestions have been that Taiwan should increase the amount of money that it spends on defense in order to placate the US. Taiwan currently spends 2.5% of its GDP on defense, which is comparable to members of NATO...

What Now for Taiwan, with Biden Out of the US Presidential Election?

There was much discussion about the implications for Taiwan in the wake of the first US presidential debate, which took place late last month between Joe Biden of the Democratic Party and Donald Trump of the Republican Party. Biden is the current US president, while Trump is the former president, but Trump is running for reelection...

What Will the Effect of US Midterm Elections Be on Taiwan?

The US midterm elections took place on Tuesday. Votes are still being counted several days later. Projections have Republicans winning the House, but possibly the Democrats holding the Senate. At press time, 46 Senate seats have been called for Democrats, while 48 seats have been called for Republicans. Likewise, 184 seats in the House of Representatives have been called for Democrats, while 207 have been called for Republicans...

Biden Administration Surprises with Statement, Deployment of Carrier Group After Chinese Flyovers of Taiwan

The Biden administration surprised over the weekend, issuing a statement on Taiwan on Sunday in response to an incursion of Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone by thirteen Chinese warplanes on Saturday. The statement expressed “concern” regarding “the pattern of ongoing PRC attempts to intimidate its neighbors, including Taiwan"...