International Relations Taiwan’s dispute with the Philippines (II): Domestic politics in command May 20, 2013 0 By Michal Thim In my previous post, I examined the general nature of the current dispute between the Philippines and Taiwan and the foreign policy…
International Relations Taiwan’s dispute with the Philippines (I): One international law, two interpretations May 19, 2013 2 By Michal Thim A short time ago, I praised Taiwan for reaching an agreement with Japan on fishing in the area around Diaoyutai/Senkaku islands. It was a…
Taiwan New developments in the Taiwan-Uyghur Nexus May 16, 2013 1 Written by Yu-Wen Chen. Uyghur activists have been working closely with Taiwanese independence-minded activists to create a Taiwan Friends of Uyghurs organization, expanding the global…
Taiwan Taiwan’s Anti-Media Monopoly Movement: Achievements and the future May 2, 2013 0 Written by Chou Ya-Wei. The beginning of Taiwan’s anti-media monopoly youth movement dates back to July 31, 2012, when we started the first series of protests…
Taiwan Economic Integration and Cultural Divergence: Obstacles to Political Integration Across the Taiwan Strait April 25, 2013 0 Written by Jens Damm. One of the most intriguing features of the current cross-Strait policies of Ma Ying-jeou, especially since his re-election as President of…
Taiwan People to People interactions across the Taiwan Strait April 19, 2013 2 Written by Chun-Yi Lee Since martial law was lifted in 1987, Taiwanese people have been visiting China for family reunions, tourism or business and investment…
Taiwan The Folly of a cross-Strait “China Dream” April 11, 2013 0 Written by Russell Hsiao. The pace and scope of dialogue across the Taiwan Strait have expanded considerably since Ma Ying-jeou became the President of the Republic of…
Taiwan Taiwan’s Defence Policy under Ma Ying-jeou April 2, 2013 4 By Michal Thim. Since the 1990s each ROC President has played an important role in shaping Taiwan’s defence strategy, a process that reflects differences in…
International Relations On an even-keel? Cross-Strait Relations in Ma’s Second Term March 28, 2013 0 By Steve Tsang. In terms of cross-Strait relations, President Ma Ying-jeou’s second term did not really start last year when he assumed office. It has…
Taiwan The Nuclear Referendum Issue in Taiwan March 27, 2013 0 By Dafydd Fell. In late February 2013 the KMT announced its decision to support a national referendum on whether to stop construction of the controversial Fourth…
