Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen Begins Her Second Term amid a Pandemic
On May 20, 2020, President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan began her second term in office. In a more subdued...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
Taiwan’s Tsai Ing-wen Begins Her Second Term amid a Pandemic
A nation must think before it acts.
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Beyond COVID-19, Part 12: Taiwan’s International Stock Rises as Turkey’s Falls
Mid-May is upon us. I would like to thank our readers who have loyally read our weekly discussions throughout...
Taiwan and the WHO in 2020: A Novel Virus and Viral Politics
The World Health Assembly (WHA)—the annual plenary session of the 194 members of the World Health Organization (WHO)—convenes on...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 11: Political Shake-up in Ukraine and Baseball Returns in Asia
Congratulations to our readers: you made it to May! Celebrate the small victories, and do something special for yourself...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 9: Space Launches and Growing Authoritarian Crackdowns
The end of April is in sight. Most of us have been working from home and living under quarantine...
The Streisand Effect Gets Geopolitical: China’s (Unintended) Amplification of Taiwan
The Streisand Effect, referring to “the act of trying to suppress information but simply making it more widespread as...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 6: U.S.-China Relations at a Standstill
We’re now in week four of social distancing and quarantine. Today, we’re welcoming our second guest to the Beyond...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 5: And Now For Something Completely Different
We’re entering the month of April and week three of social distancing and quarantine. The country has at least...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 4: The U.S. “Angers” China and North Macedonia Joins NATO
Welcome to week three of social distancing and quarantine. Due to the increased number of cases in the United...
COVID-19 Crisis: Political and Economic Aftershocks
Nearly 100,000 people worldwide have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the new coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China, in late...