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November 2017

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Book Reviews China World
New Book of Tibetan Short Stories Challenges China Narrative
Posted On November 29, 2017 Dinah Gardner 0

‘Old Demons, New Deities’ will resonate in Taiwan, a country that, like Tibet, is torn between the competing realities of …

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Society & Culture World
If California Can be an Exception at Climate Talks, So Should Taiwan
Posted On November 28, 2017 Eugene Tseng 0

Climate change is an issue that transcends sovereignty and state boundaries. It’s about time the international community found a way …

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Cross-Strait Editor Picks
What if China Gave Taiwan a Deadline to Unify?
Posted On November 27, 2017 Benjamin Fan 0

The issuance of a unification deadline to Taiwan would be a high-stakes gamble for Beijing, as the effects of such …

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Book Reviews China
Stories From China’s Secret Prisons
Posted On November 24, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

In recent years hundreds of Chinese lawyers and activists have been arbitrarily jailed under a new form of detention. All …

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China Cross-Strait Editor Picks World
China Bans Tour Groups to the Vatican and Palau, Two Diplomatic Allies of Taiwan
Posted On November 23, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

The new directive by the central government is believed to be aimed at forcing the governments to switch diplomatic relations …

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Cross-Strait Society & Culture
Developing Taiwan Studies as a Sustainable and Diverse Field
Posted On November 22, 2017 Ming-yeh Rawnsley 0

In the third round of dialogue between experts in the field of Taiwan studies, the Secretary-General of the European Association …

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China Society & Culture World
Strengthening Cyber Security Against the Authoritarians: A Manual
Posted On November 21, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

As regimes in China and beyond increase their monitoring of online activity, cybersecurity has become a key battleground for journalists, …

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China Editor Picks World
We Must Push Back Before China Silences Us
Posted On November 16, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

Authoritarian China has turned its sights on the intellectuals in the West who are shedding light on what the regime …

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China Cross-Strait World
ChinaWatch Vol. 1 No. 12
Posted On November 14, 2017 Staff 0

A regular feature of Taiwan Sentinel, ChinaWatch examines developments in China in the areas of internal politics, economics and trade, …

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Cross-Strait World
Taiwan’s International Space: Walking Toward China or Toward the World?
Posted On November 9, 2017 Mariah Thornton 0

The Ma Ying-jeou and Tsai Ing-wen administrations chose different approaches to engage the international community. Which one best serves Taiwan?   Nineteen …

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Cross-Strait
Municipal Liaison Offices in China: A Dangerous Idea
Posted On November 7, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

The mayors of Taipei and New Taipei City are exploring the possibility of setting up liaison offices in China, a …

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Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
Securing the ‘Golden Age of Taiwan Studies’
Posted On November 6, 2017 Gunter Schubert 0

Some fresh thinking on the part of ‘funding agencies’ in Taiwan is needed to make the ‘Golden Age’ of Taiwan …