Strait Ahead? China’s Fifth Generation Leaders and Beijing’s Taiwan Policy
Beijing’s current Taiwan policy is likely to remain in place as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) begins a...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Strait Ahead? China’s Fifth Generation Leaders and Beijing’s Taiwan Policy
A nation must think before it acts.
Taiwan
Taiwan: Sovereignty and Participation in International Organizations
Statehood? The question of Taiwan’s sovereignty and status generally evokes three strands of discussion. First, does Taiwan meet the...
Taiwan: Elections at Home, Economic Relations with the Mainland and U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations an FPRI Symposium Report
Taiwan’s November 2010 Elections: Few Surprises and Limited Lessons In many respects, the outcome of the “five capitals” mayoral...
Soft Power in a Hard Place: China, Taiwan, Cross-Strait Relations and U.S. Policy
Abstract Soft power, like so much else in relations between the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan, is asymmetrical...
Slow-Intensity Conflict In The South China Sea
In May 2000, Philippines president Joseph Estrada visited Beijing and signed five accords to ease tensions over disputed islands...
Flashpoints in East Asia: Hot, Hotter, Hottest
The Taiwan Strait: Hottest The possibility of tension escalating over the Taiwan issue was by far the most contested...
The Hong Kong Experiment: A Peek into the Laboratory
“Pay attention!” That was the message I heard on a recent visit to Hong Kong. In one form or...