The Present and Future of the KMT in Taiwan
Taiwan’s politics is at an inflection point. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), which has held the presidency since...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Present and Future of the KMT in Taiwan
A nation must think before it acts.
Taiwan
Glimmers of Optimism: Evaluating Taiwan’s Evolving Political Landscape
Since President Lai Ching-te was inaugurated in May 2024, Taiwan’s domestic politics have been in relative turmoil. Large-scale protests,...
Searching for Taiwan’s South China Sea Policy under Lai Ching-te
The multi-state dispute in the South China Sea has enveloped the region for decades, with no signs of abating....
China’s Cyber Playbook for the Indo-Pacific
Cyber operations are now a defining feature of modern warfare, as the war in Ukraine has demonstrated—and China is...
Partners or Rivals? Areas of Convergence and Divergence of Interests in the Indo-Pacific
Introduction The Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China announced that their friendship had “no limits” and “no...
Taiwan Relations Act in a New Era of Security Cooperation
For a document intended to carefully outline relations with a key US partner while navigating a region’s complex history...
Beyond Recall: Prospects for Taiwanese Unity after July 26
Introduction If there was ever any doubt, Taiwan’s July 26 “Great Recall” election makes one thing clear: Taiwanese politics...
Forging India-Taiwan Engagement: Theoretical Foundations, Policy Debates, and Pragmatic Pathways
This report is published in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), also available on their website. Introduction The...
President Lai Ching-te on Taiwan’s National Unity and Defense
Earlier this summer, in June 2025, President Lai Ching-te delivered the first of his “Ten Lectures on National Unity,”...
Taiwan’s Recall Vote and Its Implications
On July 26, only a year and a half after the most recent general election, Taiwanese voters will once...