Believe Biden When He Says America Will Defend Taiwan
During a press conference in Tokyo on May 23, a reporter asked President Joseph Biden, “Are you willing to...
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Strategies Behind China and the Asia-Pacific’s Military Base Construction
Military bases are no rarity in the Asia-Pacific. That is hardly a surprise given the frequency and length of...
Lithuania Fever in Taiwan: Can China Break It?
What do rum, milk, beer, and chocolate all have in common? Other than a fun night and an upset...
Tokyo, Beijing, and New Tensions Over Taiwan
Taiwan, a perennially sensitive issue between Japan and China, gained increased salience in the run-up to Japanese elections in...
A Tale of Two Elections: Lessons from the Very Different Trajectories of Democracy in Taiwan and Hong Kong in December 2021
Two elections, both postponed for months by authorities citing the difficulties and dangers of voting during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
The African Union Should Resolve Somaliland’s Status
Joshua Meservey, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, advocated in a recent policy paper that the United States...
A New Type of Diplomacy: Taiwan 50 Years after UN Expulsion
Fifty years ago, members of the United Nations voted to expel the Republic of China (Taiwan) and admit the...
Baltic Perspectives on U.S. and Transatlantic Nuclear Negotiations with Russia
The US administration under President Joe Biden has been looking to initiate a new round of negotiations with Russia...
A Sea Change Brewing over the Taiwan Strait?
One of the most impressive developments over the course of President Joseph Biden’s recent summits with foreign leaders has...
Taiwan and the Future of its International Participation Efforts
On May 24, the World Health Assembly began its annual meeting, again focusing on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. And...