Building strategic empathy at the grassroots level and across the public and private sectors can help the United States, China, and Taiwan to build mutual understandings from which constructive dialogue may occur.
John Oliver’s Taiwan segment deserves to be celebrated. The messaging is on point, and the weaker parts don’t detract from it.
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.
The NAP is a first step for Taiwan as it promotes awareness of business and human rights. It’s a signal showing that the government wants to join the discourse.
Taiwan has efficiently fostered leadership in Pacific Island nations, key to sustain shared values and interests in a free and open Indo-Pacific.