Lai Ching-te: Continuing Down Tsai’s Path
Taiwan’s new president Lai Ching-te’s inaugural speech is not a deviation from his predecessor’s path, but a logical continuation on it.
Book Review: Four Hundred Years of Taiwan’s Economy
Four Hundred Years of Taiwan’s Economy” explores Taiwan’s “economic development” over the past four centuries from the perspective of institutional factors.
Prospects for Taiwan-Japan Relations after the 2024 Election
Though Chinese pressure and internal political dynamics have long hindered the development of Japan-Taiwan relations, the two nations have nevertheless been able to build a promising foundation.
United Front on University Campus (Part 3): No Winnie the Pooh Socks
The debate over whether visits to China are truly an “exchange” or “United Front activities” may remain unsolvable, but regardless of political stance or ideology, the consensus among all participants seems to be the high-level hospitality provided by Chinese United Front groups.
United Front on University Campuses (Part 2): Student Trips to “The Motherland”
More Taiwanese students are going on “exchange” trips to visit China for fun, but are subjected to political messages throughout the trip.
Taiwan After 2024 Election: Implications for the Philippines
The Philippines and Taiwan have expanded their informal relations, but Chinese pressure will necessitate coordination between Manila and Taipei.
Taide: Taiwan’s Own AI Project Highlights Geopolitical Implications
Taide, Taiwan’s own LLM AI model, signals Taiwan’s commitment to digital democracy and is critical to the country’s geopolitical positioning.
United Front on University Campuses (Part 1): China’s Infiltration into Taiwan Campuses
China offers student exchange programs as a part of its United Front to influence Taiwanese society at all levels. These budget-friendly travel packages are hard to resist.
Why China’s Taiwan Policy Has Yielded Limited Results
Ever since the Sunflower Movement, Beijing has made winning favor from Taiwanese youths whose identities are in flux a priority, attempting to attract them across the strait for “integration and development.” However, a decade of observation shows only limited effectiveness of this approach.
Taiwan’s Artificial Reproduction Act: What Choices Do Women Have?
The law requires marriage as a prerequisite for ART and restricts the use of this technology to infertile couples. However, over the last decade and as Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, calls for legislative amendments have gradually increased.
Writing a Decade After the 318 Movement
It’s unlikely that anyone will be able to capitalize on political gains solely based on their involvement in the Sunflower Movement anymore, and that’s probably for the best.
Book Review: This Is No Sunflower – A Turning Point for the Taiwan of Our Generation
The Sunflower Movement began on March 18, 2014. A group of NGOs and student activists who have long sought to hold the government accountable on human rights and trade issues stormed into Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, occupied the legislative floor for 585 hours, and attempted to occupy the Executive Yuan building nearby.