Disinformation and democratic resilience in Taiwan
Author: Sheryn Lee, SDU Since 2000, Taiwan has been a top target of misinformation campaigns largely propagated by the Chinese…
Strategic competition casts doubt on One China policy
Author: Yuqun Shao, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies Pessimism surrounds the future of China–US relations and the possibility of conflict…
Japan’s updated defence strategy leaves crucial details to be determined
Author: Shin Kawashima, University of Tokyo In December 2022, the Japanese government released three major security papers — the National…
Taiwan heading into its super-aged era
Author: James C. T. Hsueh, National Taiwan University Like most Western industrialised countries, Taiwan experienced a sustained decline in fertility…
Taiwan’s ‘new normal’ of volatility and deterrence
Author: Roy C Lee, CIER Volatility is perhaps the best word to describe Taiwan’s 2022. Though initial economic forecasts expected…
US–China relations have become a disaster in the making
Author: Jia Qingguo, Peking University In his online meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping in November 2021, US President Joe…
Taiwan shows resilience amid geopolitical uncertainty
Author: Lev Nachman, National Chengchi University It is difficult to characterise Taiwan’s past year as good or bad. Taiwan now…
Taiwan’s national security must not overshadow reform
Author: Sheryn Lee, SDU Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and China’s tacit support for it — led to increased international…
Does the China factor still matter to Taiwanese voters?
Author: Hsien-Ming Lin, National Open University After a competitive election campaign lasting nearly half a year, the 2022 Taiwanese local…
Will diplomacy bring restraint back to the South China Sea?
Author: Collin Koh, NTU Attention shifted away from the South China Sea (SCS) in 2022 as the world confronted the…