Defending Taiwan’s 2022 Local Elections: Lessons from 2018 and 2020
Taiwan rapidly adapted to countering foreign influence between the 2018 and 2020 elections but will have to continue to counter illicit influences ahead of 2022.
An Asymmetric Information Operations Strategy to Defeat the Chinese Communist Party
China’s many social media platforms can serve as a medium for the West to conduct influence operations in China by delivering real information.
Gogoro CEO Horace Luke On Upcoming SPAC Deal: “We Are Ready to Go Big”
Gogoro CEO Horace Luke and Chair of NASDAQ Board Michael Splinter chats with CommonWealth Magazine on the upcoming Gogoro SPAC Deal.
Poland: An Emerging Partner for Taiwan in Central and Eastern Europe
As Central and Eastern European countries are emerging as new sources of support for Taiwan’s international visibility, Taipei should seek to further strengthen cooperation with regional countries including Poland.
Taiwan, As Presented By John Oliver
John Oliver’s Taiwan segment deserves to be celebrated. The messaging is on point, and the weaker parts don’t detract from it.
The AUKUS Agreement and Its Significance for the Defense of Taiwan
AUKUS, and in particular its joint submarine program, will enhance Taiwan’s security by complicating China’s ability to successfully use force to compel unification.
Taiwan’s Long Road to CPTPP Membership
Neither China’s nor Taiwan’s membership in the CPTPP is guaranteed. The process could take years. But Taiwan’s application should be given priority over that of China’s.
Taiwan’s Diplomacy Is About Collective Deterrence, Not Heading For War
Taiwan must not overly focus on China’s warmongering, but base its diplomacy on values to build coalitions with other like-minded nations.
The Free, Prior and Informed Consent in Indigenous Peoples and Business Activities
A solar farm built on indigenous lands of the Pinuyumayan raises concerns for “Free, Prior and Informed Consent” declared by the UN.
Unlikely Allies? Evaluating Taiwan-Somaliland Relations
highlighting shared features to bring Taiwan and Somaliland closer while simultaneously accounting for each side’s unique political context can lay the groundwork for a relationship that, while small-scale, has the potential to provide mutual benefits and an alternative paradigm for interaction among often overlooked members of the international community.
Taiwanese Education Is Not Particularly “Confucian”
The cliche popular in Taiwan that Taiwanese education is “Confucian” or based on the philosophy of Confucianism is mistaken.
The Path of Most Resistance: Interview with Activist Yifang Hong.
Why a queer feminist activist is working for the KMT.