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J Michael Cole

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Cross-Strait Editor Picks
‘Peaceful Unification’ Is Dead and Buried
Posted On August 7, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

The Chinese Communist Party uses ‘peaceful’ as a cover, a smokescreen to isolate and sideline whomever opposes its objective of …

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Cross-Strait World
Disinformation Targets Legitimacy of Taiwan’s Passport
Posted On August 1, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

A rumor claiming that Taiwanese can no longer use their passport to board international flights and that the E.U. had …

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China Cross-Strait World
Unity Is Key to Countering China’s ‘Sharp Power’
Posted On July 27, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

China is in conflict with a world order and a system of rules and beliefs that it now regards as …

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Cross-Strait Taiwan Politics
China’s Great Squeeze Strategy Against Tsai Ing-wen
Posted On July 25, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Beijing seeks to isolate Taiwan and condition its people and the international community to accept a ‘new normal.’ It also …

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China Cross-Strait Hong Kong
Threatened Ban on Hong Kong National Party Signals Beijing’s Weakness
Posted On July 18, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

One hell of a contrast: As Beijing renders illegal small political parties in the Hong Kong experiment with autonomy, Taiwan …

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China Cross-Strait
Xi-Lien Meeting: Same Old Platitudes, With Two Possible Gems
Posted On July 17, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Given how little the two men gave us to run with, all we’re left with is what wasn’t said, or …

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Cross-Strait
Neutrality for Taiwan: A Dangerous Proposal
Posted On July 12, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Former vice president Annette Lu and her supporters have floated the idea of a ‘neutral’ Taiwan that is ‘devoted to …

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Society & Culture
Say What You Want, Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Is Not a Human Right
Posted On June 26, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Expanding human rights so that visible minorities are treated as equals under the law should be the aspiration of any …

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China Editor Picks World
JAL, ANA Show How to Respond to Chinese Pressure
Posted On June 20, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Yes, the two Japanese carriers have given in to Chinese pressure. But they may have found a formula that meets …

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Cross-Strait World
Worry Not: The New AIT Compound in Taipei Will Not Derail US-China Relations
Posted On June 1, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Much speculation has surrounded this month’s opening of the new de facto U.S. embassy in Taiwan and the effects it …

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Cross-Strait World
China’s Bullying of Taiwan: External Distraction for an Underperforming CCP?
Posted On May 25, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Beijing’s harassment of Taiwan is not only failing, it serves as a distraction for a regime in Beijing that has …

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China World
As Airlines Give In to Chinese Pressure, Taiwan Needs a Strategy to Hit Back
Posted On May 19, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Citizens or Taiwan’s Civil Aviation Administration could initiate legal action in Taiwan or in other jurisdictions against airlines that list …