International Relations The Islands In-between October 17, 2014 0 Written by Misato Matsuoka. The “Senkaku”, “Diaoyu” or “Diaoyutai” islands have been at the centre of a long-standing territorial dispute between Japan, China and Taiwan.…
China-Japan China’s dangerous gamble November 29, 2013 2 Written by J. Michael Cole. The announcement by China on November 23 that it had established and would enforce an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)…
China-Japan China’s new ADIZ: Do not panic, yet do worry. November 28, 2013 1 Written by Michal Thim. With the announcement of the new Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on 23 November, Beijing has elevated its territorial claims in…
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…
International Relations Behind Beijing’s East Asian Maritime Assertiveness March 21, 2013 2 By Chong-Pin Lin. For China 2008 was a year of diplomatic harvests. Not only did Beijing reach agreement with Moscow in October on their disputed…
Taiwan How Ma Ying-jeou shot himself in the foot March 20, 2013 2 By Chris Wang. 51.6, 13 and three. Those are probably the only numbers one needs to know when examining Taiwanese politics a year or so…
China-Japan A Taiwan Coda February 22, 2013 3 By Bruce Jacobs. Since Ma Ying-jeou became Taiwan’s president in 2008, the Diaoyutai/Senkaku issue has come to the fore. Ma Ying-jeou participated in the Diaoyutai…
