Ask This Taiwanese: 2023 The Year of Democracy
If 2022 was a year for autocrats like Putin and Xi, it’s up to all of us to make 2023 the year for democracy.
Ask This Taiwanese: Don’t Move On From Elections Yet
Taiwan just had another round of elections last month, and we’re not ready to move on–from thinking about why elections matter.
What to Do When Taiwan’s Silicon Shield Weakens?
In the future, it seems that the “silicon shield” will weaken, but Taiwan can use its semiconductor industry to kickstart better relations.
Ask This Taiwanese: Xi Jinping, China, Scared for What’s Next
Xi Jinping is becoming ever more authoritarian, and the future looks bleak. As Taiwanese and Taiwanese Americans, what should we do?
Ask This Taiwanese: A Taiwan Themed Halloween
Can’t figure out what to dress up as for Halloween? From Nancy Pelosi to Tsai Ing-wen, we have some Taiwan-themed ideas for you!
Ask This Taiwanese: Can I Be Taiwanese if I Don’t Spend Summers in Taiwan?
Feeling FOMO about not being in Taiwan for the summer? There’s more to being Taiwanese than just having physically been there.
A Glimpse of Our Stressed Climate Future
Taiwan is late to the scene of climate change and financial risks, but it must conduct climate stress tests for its financial institutions.
Ask This Taiwanese: July 4th–What Makes a Country a Country?
In honor of July 4th when we celebrate the “founding” of America, we ask “what makes a country, well, a country?”
SOAS Taiwan Studies Summer School Returns With Indigenous Documentaries Festival
This year’s summer school at the Centre of Taiwan Studies (CTS) of SOAS University of London includes Taiwan Indigenous Documentaries.
Taiwan’s Soft Power in Southeast Asia Needs a New Thrust
Southeast Asia is of strategic importance for Taiwan, especially in nurturing reciprocal cooperation on the basis of soft power engagements.
Distilling the Complexity of Taiwan’s Identity Politics
How to explain Taiwan’s identity politics to the general audience is a question with profound geopolitical effects.
Beyond Finding Taiwan’s Voice: NTNU International Taiwan Studies Center
Taiwan has been obsessed about “finding its voice” on the international stage. Now that Taiwan has done that, what to do with that voice?