Save the Sinking Ship: Can the KMT Reform?
The KMT has to decide between younger, progressive, more pro-Taiwan voters, or double down on traditional older conservative voters who still believe the China dream.
US-Taiwan Relations in 2020
President Tsai Ing-wen’s decisive re-election may distress the PRC and KMT opposition, but provides a measure of continuity and stability in Taiwan as it encounters a range of challenges, new and old.
The Race Is On: The Next Chairman of the KMT
The KMT is scrambling to find someone who will take over as chairman and lead the party out of its slump. Will it be a fresh new face, or more of the same?
Taiwan’s Universities Are Fighting for Their Lives as Birth Rates Plummet
Up to 12 of Taiwan’s 51 public universities, and up to 40 of its 101 private universities, will merge or close by 2023. These moves will have serious consequences.
Opportunities and Challenges for US-Taiwan Relations
In 2020, there are opportunities for the United States and Taiwan to deepen trade relations, pursue new and important arms sales, and update their relationship for the Xi Jinping era.
The Rise and Fall of Han Kuo-yu (Part 1): The Holy Grail of Taiwan Politics
The holy grail of Taiwan’s politics for the past 30 years has to do with this man, and the key to understanding the rise of Han Kuo-yu, the KMT 2020 presidential candidate.