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Beyond the Dumpling Alliance: Tracking Taiwan’s relations with Central and Eastern Europe

Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are key drivers of developments in EU-Taiwan relations. “Freedom-loving people should look out for each other!” tweeted Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis on June 22nd, 2021, as his country approved donations of COVID-19 vaccines for Taiwan. Thanks to their vaccine donations, Lithuania, together with Czechia, Poland, and… Continue reading Beyond the Dumpling Alliance: Tracking Taiwan’s relations with Central and Eastern Europe

Public attitudes in Taiwan-V4 relations: Solid basis, space for improvement

This report presents an analysis of public opinions in Taiwan and the Visegrad countries (Poland, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovakia) – the V4 – about their mutual perceptions. It will also discuss the impacts of these attitudes on the mutual (non-diplomatic) relationships between the two sides and the potential impacts on their relationships with China. Based… Continue reading Public attitudes in Taiwan-V4 relations: Solid basis, space for improvement

Taiwanese Not Satisfied With Their Government’s Handling of the Pandemic, Survey Reveals

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

New Party Chair of Taiwan’s DPP on Everyone’s Lips: William Lai and the Strategic Triangle of Taiwan, China, and the US

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 in the Western Balkans: Low on the list of priorities

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

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