In Re-Electing its Government, Taiwan has Kept the Status Quo, but the Victory Hides...
By Kai-Ping Huang
After months of intense campaigning, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerged victorious in the 2024 Taiwan presidential election, securing an historic third...
China: Xi’s New Year’s Address Wasn’t a Threat Against Taiwan – It was a...
By Lewis Eves
In his new year address, Chinese president Xi Jinping claimed that Taiwan would “surely be reunified” with China. Against the backdrop of increased...
With Taiwan’s Election Just a Month Away, The China Threat Looms Large
By Rebecca Strating
Taiwan is gearing up for important presidential and legislative elections next month. How to manage “cross-strait” relations with China is not surprisingly...
Henry Kissinger Was a Global – And Deeply Flawed – Foreign Policy Heavyweight
By Amelia Hadfield
Declarations of the end of an era are made only in exceptional circumstances. Henry Kissinger’s death is one of them.
Kissinger was born into a...
China: Why There Has Been a Sudden ‘Surge’ of Antisemitism in the People’s Republic
By Mary Jane Ainslie
During the conflict between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, many nations have tried to maintain a neutral stance by not explicitly...
Five Things That the West Doesn’t Understand About China’s Foreign Policy
By Tom Harper
China’s capacity to surprise western politicians was demonstrated recently, when Chinese leader Xi Jinping was unexpectedly absent from the G20 summit. There were a...
Hamas-Israel War and 50 Years of Failed Military Policies
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
Despite massive aid, US policies have failed to achieve peace in Israel,...
Bharat: Why the Recent Push to Change India’s Name Has a Hidden Agenda
By Nitasha Kaul
The invitations to a state dinner to mark India’s hosting of this year’s G20 came not, as you’d expect, from the office...
War in Ukraine Is a Warning to China of the Risks in Attacking Taiwan
By Peter Rutland
U.S. defense strategists warn that China may use the distraction of the war in Ukraine to launch military action against Taiwan. They believe Chinese...
Why the United States Will Have to Accept China’s Growing Influence and Strength
By Yasar Bukan
After wrapping up a recent four-day trip to China, United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a media briefing: “We believe that...
