Taiwan has been recognized internationally for its successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the first year. But do people in Taiwan have the same perception of their own government’s response? Taiwan is widely recognized for its successful management of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the first year when there was not a single… Continue reading Taiwanese Not Satisfied With Their Government’s Handling of the Pandemic, Survey Reveals
William Lai’s appointment as the presumptive presidential candidate is contested at the party base; Washington has reservations and is worried; Beijing remains underwhelmed and positions its players. On January 15th, six weeks after President Tsai Ing-wen’s official resignation from her position as chairperson of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), incumbent vice-president William Lai (Lai… Continue reading New Party Chair of Taiwan’s DPP on Everyone’s Lips: William Lai and the Strategic Triangle of Taiwan, China, and the US
Taiwan’s efforts to establish diplomatic relations with the Western Balkans region have so far been unsuccessful, and its presence in the region is limited. The lack of diplomatic or representative offices for Taiwan in the Western Balkans, combined with the strong diplomatic, political, and economic ties with China, highlights the limited progress Taiwan has made… Continue reading Taiwan in the Western Balkans: Low on the list of priorities
Although the military conflict is unlikely, China’s view of the “near-sea” and its gray zone tactic integrate with military coercion in the region implies that the area of the PLA’s military operation for Taiwan might be much broader than Russia’s is in Ukraine. Security risks in the Taiwan Strait have become a heated issue since… Continue reading Cross-Strait Military Strategy – beyond war over Taiwan-Strait
Ukraine-Taiwan conflict has shaken the post-covid world recovering from the damage done by the pandemic. Ukraine and Taiwan are currently the centers of geopolitical confrontation between four major world powers – the US, EU, China, and Russia. Located in the center of two fault lines, Ukraine and Taiwan have multiple factors that make them similar… Continue reading Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: What are the Lessons for Taiwan?
