Mike Pence

Pence Comments Suggest Splits Within The Trump Administration

Brian Hioe
Recent comments by American vice president Mike Pence at the Hudson Institute in Washington DC have made waves in Taiwan, with the perception that such comments are made as the articulation of a stronger pro-Taiwan and more anti-China stance by the US. However, this would be yet another indication of a strong disconnect between Taiwan’s perception of the United States and what is political reality in the United States...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalOctober 20187 min read

Olympics Reactions Point To Trump Administration’s Refusal To Back Away From Brinkmanship

Brian Hioe
While it should not be surprising that while both North Korea and South Korea hope to avoid a war which would be costly for both sides, members of the Trump administration initially remained more interested in brinkmanship and making threats against perceived threats. This has been visible in the Pyeongchang Olympics...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishFebruary 2018International5 min read