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Who’s to Blame for the ‘1992 Consensus’ Impasse?
Posted On March 9, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Beijing’s intransigence, and not Taipei’s refusal to fall into a trap, is the source of instability in bilateral relations.   It has …

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Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
228: Trauma, Memory and the Birth of a Nation
Posted On February 28, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

The 228 Massacre is sacred ground — a graveyard out of whose soil a nation emerged. And for many, it …

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China Cross-Strait World
Lufthansa, British Airways Give in to Chinese Pressure, List Taiwan as Part of China
Posted On February 23, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Two more carriers now list Taiwan as part of China on their web sites as Beijing threatens fines for ‘violations’ …

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China Cross-Strait
Top Chinese Military Strategist Bemoans KMT’s Lack of Commitment to Unification
Posted On February 21, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Members of the Kuomintang who visit China are ‘lying and eating and drinking’, a Chinese military strategist argues.   Speaking in a …

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China Unleashes ‘Rough Power’ as Taiwan Deals with Deadly Quake
Posted On February 9, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Internet ultranationalism and political calculation are poisoning whatever ‘goodwill’ China has shown for Taiwan as it handles the aftermath of …

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Conflict in the Taiwan Strait: What it Is, and What it Isn’t
Posted On January 31, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

International media need to find a better term than ‘rivals’ to describe a situation in which a small democracy is …

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Military Taiwan Defense
Globalizing Taiwan’s Defense Industry
Posted On January 23, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Opportunities exist for much greater cooperation between Taiwanese defense firms and partners around the world. But before this can happen, …

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China Cross-Strait Editor Picks World
Beijing Ramps Up Pressure on Foreign Airlines, Firms to Respect China’s ‘Territorial Integrity’
Posted On January 16, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

After Delta Air Lines and Qantas, several airlines are coming under pressure by Beijing to remove references to Taiwan as …

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Analysis: China’s New Air Routes Near Taiwan: Why Now? To What End?
Posted On January 11, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Beijing has reneged on an agreement reached with Taipei in 2015, in part to destabilize the Tsai Ing-wen administration and …

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Cross-Strait
New Party Officials Held for Questioning as China-Linked Spy Probe Widens
Posted On December 19, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

Four individuals from the pro-unification New Party were taken in for questioning in a case that seems to be linked …

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Society & Culture
Taiwan’s Democracy Dodges a Bullet
Posted On December 18, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

The attempt to unseat Huang Kuo-chang of the New Power Party highlights troubling flaws with Taiwan’s recall laws, which could …

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Beijing’s Orwellian View of Taiwan is Getting Dangerous
Posted On December 14, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

The often risible comments by Chinese officials about Taiwan are certainly entertaining, but they signal a dangerous malaise within the …