Reagan’s memo and the prequel in his note continue to direct US policy and assure Taiwan. In turn, Taiwan remains obligated to give assurances about transforming its military for new asymmetric warfare to deter and defend against China’s growing threat.
Taiwanese perceptions of maintaining diplomatic recognition are influenced by views of China and concerns about aid requests from recognizing countries, with little variation by party. However, party identification largely explains who the public blames for recent diplomatic losses.
A national referendum to ban abortion in Taiwan after the eighth week of pregnancy was recently proposed by Christian group Shofar Community Alliance. This sparked debate, along with disbelief and outrage, in civil society and among medical professionals.
The diplomatic relationship between Taiwan and the Solomon Islands has come to an end, while Kiribati is the second nation in the Pacific to break ties with Taiwan in less than one week. However, is this evidence of a “domino effect” of Pacific countries choosing to break ties with Taipei and cozy up to Beijing?
By providing no assistance to Deserie’s family, Taiwan’s government is failing overseas foreign workers as they come to terms with their devastating loss.
We sat down with Esther Htusan to discuss her experience reporting on modern slavery, the problems surrounding growing Chinese investment in Myanmar, and how Taiwan can both engage in the global community and learn from the experiences of its regional neighbors.