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Cross-Strait Hong Kong
China’s Intransigence Strengthens Hong Kong-Taiwan Ties
Posted On September 30, 2019 J Michael Cole 0

Rather than isolate Taiwan and Hong Kong, Beijing’s unwillingness to accommodate different political systems on its peripheries and its inability …

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Taiwan Politics
Trouble in the Blue Camp
Posted On August 23, 2019 J Michael Cole 0

Within a matter of months, Han the savior has turned into a liability, and a bit of an embarrassment, for …

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Taiwan Politics
The Han Kuo-yu Craze Threatens Democracy
Posted On March 5, 2019 J Michael Cole 0

In a matter of months, the KMT politician who emerged from near obscurity has upended Taiwan’s body politics with a …

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Cross-Strait Taiwan Politics
China, Money and Amnesia: A Story of Taiwanese Media Complicity
Posted On December 26, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Taiwanese media have become involved in a process of depoliticization which can only help Beijing achieve its objectives over the …

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Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
What Makes the Nation?
Posted On December 7, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

What sets Taiwan apart, and what gives it its value, is what it stands for — its national narrative, the …

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Cross-Strait Taiwan Politics
Assessing The Impact of the 11/24 Elections in Three Questions
Posted On November 26, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

The Democratic Progressive Party suffered a major setback in Saturday’s ‘nine-in-one’ elections, losing seven of the 13 cities and counties …

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Cross-Strait Taiwan Politics
That’s What ‘Fake News’ Looks Like and What it Does to Democracy
Posted On November 12, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

A fabricated incident during the Kaohsiung mayoral candidates’ debate at the weekend demonstrates how disinformation can be used to undermine …

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Taiwan Politics
The Politics of Railway Relocation in Taiwan: Democracy versus the Environment
Posted On February 12, 2018 Dafydd Fell 0

Although democracy has offered many environmental benefits, it has at times promoted environmentally damaging policies that are now very difficult …

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Cross-Strait Editor Picks Taiwan Defense
Analysis: Chinese Envoy to the U.S. Threatens War Over U.S. Navy Port Calls in Taiwan
Posted On December 11, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

While it is unlikely the PLA would invade Taiwan in response to the resumption of regular U.S. Navy visits to …

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Book Reviews Cross-Strait Editor Picks Military
Optimism for Taiwan’s Defense: A Review of ‘The Chinese Invasion Threat’
Posted On October 7, 2017 Peter Mattis 0

Unlike what is often said or written about conflict in the Taiwan Strait, PLA military planners regard the invasion of …