Cross-Strait Relations Taiwan’s maritime security in Asia’s contested waters May 28, 2018 3 Written by Andrew Maxey. Last month, the Ministry of National Defence tapped CSBC Corp, who previously produced the 12-vessel Ching Chiang-class of fast attack missile…
Cross-Strait Relations Two years into Tsai’s China policy: Is it time for change? May 25, 2018 1 Written by Yu-Hua Chen. At her inauguration speech on May 20th 2016, President Tsai Ing-wen pledged to maintain the stability of Taiwan's relations with China,…
Cross-Strait Relations Taiwan’s diplomatic status erodes again May 15, 2018 2 Written by John F. Copper. On May 1st 2018, the Dominican Republic established diplomatic relations with China and broke ties with Taiwan. It was one…
Cross-Strait Relations Taiwan-U.S. security cooperation in the face of China April 24, 2018 1 Written by Kwei-Bo Huang. The strategic importance of the Republic of China (hereafter Taiwan) in the United State's Indo-Pacific strategy has been rising in recent…
Cross-Strait Relations F-35 stealth fighters for Taiwan? April 18, 2018 1 Written by David An. In a recent letter to President Donald Trump, dated March 26, Senators John Cornyn and James Inhofe advocated the sale of the F-35 Joint…
China Defending Taiwan against China’s united front March 27, 2018 2 Written by Lauren Dickey. From the corridors of Canberra to Washington DC, the issue of Chinese influence in the domestic affairs of other countries has…
China Xi Jinping’s focus on power has an upside for Taiwan March 22, 2018 2 Written by Mark Wenyi Lai. While Premier William Lai and his cabinet ministers have been bogged down here in Taiwan by the toilet paper price…
China China’s 31 Preference Policies for Taiwan: an opportunity, no threat March 21, 2018 3 Written by Gunter Schubert. On February 28th, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office announced a set of 31 new preference policies (31PP) to attract more Taiwanese to…
China Turbulence above the Taiwan Strait March 1, 2018 1 Written by Kuan-Wei Chen. The unilateral activation of the northbound M503 air route by the People’s Republic of China in January 2018 is creating turbulence over…
China Taiwan and missile defence: Current situation and future prospects February 28, 2018 2 Written by Alex Calvo. No look at Taiwan's security and defence policies, and at the balance of military power in the Strait, is complete without…
