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Cross-Strait World
Taiwan Continues to Slip Through Beijing’s Fingers
Posted On July 16, 2018 Kelvin Chen 0

Although we cannot completely write off the trade war between the U.S. and China as an underlying reason for its …

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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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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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Editor Picks Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
Death and Trafficking: New Report Highlights Severity of Migrant Labor Abuse in Taiwan’s Fishing Fleets
Posted On May 24, 2018 James X. Morris 0

A report by Greenpeace released today shows that Taiwan’s complacency in international human trafficking and rights abuses is probably much …

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China Acting on ‘Lebanonization’ Threat Against Taiwan
Posted On May 8, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Beijing has given up on winning the hearts and minds of the Taiwanese. Instead, using violence-prone proxies and a fake …

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Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
Prospects for Taiwan’s 2018 Local Elections
Posted On April 30, 2018 Dafydd Fell 0

The upcoming local elections will give us a chance to gauge public satisfaction with Tsai Ing-wen’s DPP government and to …

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Cross-Strait Editor Picks Taiwan Politics
Unprecedented Violence, Possible China Link As Anti-Pension Reform Protesters Storm Taiwan’s Legislature
Posted On April 27, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Physical assaults on members of the press and law-enforcement officials, and the presence of a protest leader at an event …

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Society & Culture
Conservative’s Bid for Referendum on Same-Sex Marriage, Sex Education Highlights Democratic Blindspot in Taiwan
Posted On April 23, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Amending the Referendum Act may have been a mistake in a highly politicized environment like Taiwan, where polarization is severe …

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Cross-Strait Editor Picks Taiwan Defense Taiwan Politics
For Taiwanese, Democracy is the Only Game in Town — And They Would Fight to Defend it
Posted On April 20, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

A recent survey shows that nearly 70 percent of Taiwanese would take action to defend their democratic way of life …

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Cross-Strait Editor Picks Military
China’s Live-Fire Drill in the Taiwan Strait: A Case Study in Psychological Warfare
Posted On April 18, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

Despite claims by Chinese hawks that the live-fire military exercise is aimed at Taiwan and that the aircraft carrier ‘Liaoning’ …