Good to Know: The U.S. commitment to Taiwan Jeremy Wallace - January 10, 2024 U.S.-Taiwan relations are complicated. Here's an explainer.
Leaders around the world made bold moves in 2022. They didn’t always succeed. Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 29, 2022 The TMC 2022 roundups: The international beat
What has changed between China and Taiwan? Scott L. Kastner - November 10, 2022 Even before the latest surge in tensions, the risk of conflict in the Taiwan Strait was on the rise
Japan’s new prime minister is a third-generation politician. That’s more common than you might think. Daniel M. Smith - October 5, 2021 Why dynasties dominate the leadership in Japan, and around the world.
Has Japan’s policy toward the Taiwan Strait changed? Adam P. Liff - August 17, 2021 Its approach is far more stable and nuanced than recent headlines suggest
China’s leaders say that Biden offers a ‘new window of hope.’ Their experts are more skeptical. Kacie Miura and Jessica Chen Weiss - January 21, 2021 Beijing is likely to seek short-term stability as it anticipates a long-term advantage
How a possible Biden victory is shaping international politics, even before Nov. 3 Scott Wolford and Cathy X. Wu - October 21, 2020 Americans aren’t the only ones watching the 2020 presidential election closely
China is getting tough with Taiwan. How will that affect U.S. policy? Steven M. Goldstein - October 1, 2020 The U.S. posture of “strategic ambiguity” has helped keep the peace for decades
Does the global pandemic open new South China Sea opportunities for Beijing? Not really. M. Taylor Fravel - May 7, 2020 China is just continuing its longtime strategy
Mike Pompeo criticized China for not respecting its neighbors’ territorial integrity. What’s the story? M. Taylor Fravel - February 21, 2020 Here’s how Beijing has resolved territorial disputes
What Taiwan’s election says about Beijing’s Taiwan policy Shelley Rigger - January 22, 2020 It’s more complicated than it seems
China is pushing back against Taiwan for these three reasons Ketian Vivian Zhang - April 7, 2019 Here are the latest tensions in China-Taiwan relations — and why the U.S. is in the middle.
Three big takeaways from Xi Jinping’s 2019 Taiwan speech Jie Dalei - January 10, 2019 Xi voiced a new sense of urgency for unification — but no timetable.
China-U.S.-Taiwan relations are in choppy waters. Here’s what’s going on. Scott Kastner - April 30, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72796" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Chinese armed helicopter engages in a
What will Trump change about trade relations with China? Here’s what you need to know. Roselyn Hsueh - January 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_50866" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A container area is seen at
The Taiwanese see themselves as Taiwanese, not as Chinese Wei-ting Yen, Fang-Yu Chen, Brian Hioe, and Austin Horng-En Wang - January 2, 2017 On Dec. 2, President-elect Donald Trump startled observers when, departing
Japan is building tiny islands in the Philippine Sea. Here’s why. T.Y. Wang - May 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40813" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Taiwanese fishermen throw eggs at Japan's
Taiwan kicked out its ruling party for getting too close to mainland China. Here’s what comes next. Roselyn Hsueh - February 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35132" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters of Democratic Progressive Party presidential
Will Beijing be gobsmacked by Taiwan’s election results on Saturday? T.Y. Wang - January 15, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34425" align="aligncenter" width="908"] FILE: Taiwan's 2016 presidential election candidates