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Lawfare across the Strait: Taiwan’s legal resilience and China’s expanding rule-of-law narrative

During the author’s recent research stay in Taipei, conversations about China rarely began with military exercises. They began with law, constitutional interpretation, amendments to national security legislation, and judicial independence. In Taiwan, however, the law is not a technical matter; it is a frontline. Key takeaways: Cross-strait tensions are not only military but also legal.… Continue reading Lawfare across the Strait: Taiwan’s legal resilience and China’s expanding rule-of-law narrative

A quiet reform with big consequences: How Taiwan is reshaping women’s representation in local politics

While Taiwanese politics in 2025 were first engulfed by recall campaigns and later by a constitutional crisis, some legislative changes flew under the radar. One of them is small on paper but potentially transformative in practice: a reform that strengthens women’s political representation at the local level. Key takeaways: Taiwan’s high level of women’s representation… Continue reading A quiet reform with big consequences: How Taiwan is reshaping women’s representation in local politics

Bilateral cooperation helps Taiwan to offset Interpol exclusion

Excluded from Interpol, Taiwan is building a network of bilateral legal cooperation mechanisms to combat transnational crime, protect its nationals from extradition to China, and expand its international space. Key takeaways: Without access to Interpol databases, intelligence-sharing tools, and Red Notices, Taiwan must rely on bilateral channels to address cross-border crime. While Taiwan has informal… Continue reading Bilateral cooperation helps Taiwan to offset Interpol exclusion

Czechia-Taiwan semiconductor cooperation: From political symbolism to tangible results

In recent years, Czechia has emerged as one of Taiwan’s closest partners in Europe and has been among the most active countries in engaging with the island democracy. Cooperation in semiconductors has particularly flourished and is poised to continue even after a skeptical government took charge in Prague. Key takeaways: Czech-Taiwan semiconductor cooperation is starting… Continue reading Czechia-Taiwan semiconductor cooperation: From political symbolism to tangible results

CEIAS Considers: Chips Act 2.0 and Europe’s semiconductor objectives

On June 3, 2026, the European Commission unveiled its long-awaited Chips Act 2.0, a significant update to its 2023 semiconductor policy framework. Introduced as part of the broader European Technological Sovereignty Package, which also covers cloud infrastructure and data centers, the digitalization of energy, and open-source strategy plans, the new legislative proposal seeks both to… Continue reading

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Lawfare across the Strait: Taiwan’s legal resilience and China’s expanding rule-of-law narrative

A quiet reform with big consequences: How Taiwan is reshaping women’s representation in local politics

Bilateral cooperation helps Taiwan to offset Interpol exclusion

Czechia-Taiwan semiconductor cooperation: From political symbolism to tangible results

CEIAS Considers: Chips Act 2.0 and Europe’s semiconductor objectives

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