US-Taiwan relations

Will Dependency on the US Be Questioned in Taiwan After Iran?

Brian Hioe
A Truth Social post by US President Donald Trump drew widespread condemnation after Trump threatened that “a whole civilization” would die if Iran did not comply with US demands to surrender. In the same post, Trump incongruously stated “God Bless the Great People of Iran”, as well as touted “Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized people prevail”....
America and the Asia PacificApril 2026EnglishInternational5 min read

Time Magazine Calls for Appeasement on Taiwan in the Name of Peace

Brian Hioe
A recent trio of articles in Time Magazine has led to backlash in Taiwan, particularly seeing as the three articles frame current Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te as being dangerously pro-independence. The three articles are by thinktank analyst Lyle Goldstein, retired People’s Liberation Army senior colonel Zhou Bo, and Time editor Charlie Campbell...
EnglishInternationalPoliticsRegional Tensions5 min read

Why Would Lai Claim that Trump Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for Resolving Cross-Strait Tensions?

Brian Hioe
In a recent interview, President Lai Ching-te raised eyebrows with a claim that US president Donald Trump would “surely win the Nobel Peace Prize” if he were able to convince Chinese President Xi Jinping to renounce the use of force against Taiwan. The claim was made during an interview with US radio host Buck Sexton of "The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show"...
America and the Asia PacificCross StraitEnglishInternationalOctober 2025Regional Tensions6 min read

50-50 Chip Production Proposal Unlikely, But Will Prove a Stumbling Block to US-Taiwan Dealmaking

Brian Hioe
US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recently stated that the US would seek 50-50 production of semiconductors between Taiwan and the US, as well as that this was central to US-Taiwan cooperation. Such a proposal, however, is not likely to be well-received in Taiwan, and it is likely to be a pitfall for future relations between the US and Taiwan, encouraging further distrust in the US...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalOctober 2025Politics5 min read