Peter Navarro

TPP Reversal A Sign Of Incoherency, Not Grand Mastery Of Negotiation By Trump

Brian Hioe
Reports that Donald Trump intends to reverse course on the TPP are vaguely humorous. Namely, withdrawing from the agreement was not only a key campaign promise of Trump’s but literally one of Trump’s first actions in office. But there will no doubt be those that claim that the Trump administration's reversal is the Trump administration engaging in high-risk negotiation tactics rather than simple incoherency...
America and the Asia PacificApril 2018EnglishInternational8 min read

Should Taiwan Celebrate Bolton and Navarro Appointments While The Rest Of The World Recoils In Terror?

Brian Hioe
The return to power of John Bolton and Peter Navarro in the Trump administration, after a period in which both were relegated to lesser roles in favor of other political actors, have been celebrated by some in Taiwan. But such appointments are signs of the incoherence and irrational hawkishness of the Trump Administration much more than they are indications of any more supportive policy of Taiwan...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalMarch 201819 min read

Misunderstandings Abound Regarding Taiwan Travel Act

Brian Hioe
The passage of the Taiwan Travel Act has been hailed as a triumph by pro-Taiwan groups in the US as representing a step forward in advancing US-Taiwan relations. On the other hand, media coverage of the passage of the Taiwan Travel Act by western media has oftentimes acted as though the move is dangerously provocative of China. Both polarized positions may miss part of the point...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalMarch 20189 min read

The Return Of Peter Navarro?

Brian Hioe
The return to power of Peter Navarro, the formerly influential Trump trade advisor known for his hostility towards China, may be welcomed by some in Taiwan that perceive Navarro as a “friend of Taiwan” who has been steadfastly supportive of Taiwan. But this is a mistake...
EnglishMarch 2018Politics8 min read

“Friends Of Taiwan” In The Trump Administration Cannot Be Counted On

Brian Hioe
One of the paradoxes of uncritical pro-Americanism on the part of some Taiwanese independence advocates is that sometimes they do not actually know the most about American politics. One finds that assessments of Donald Trump remain wildly off the mark, due to lack of knowledge about the political forces which have arrayed themselves behind him and the man himself...
#16America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalMarch 20175 min read