Opportunities and Challenges for US-Taiwan Relations
In 2020, there are opportunities for the United States and Taiwan to deepen trade relations, pursue new and important arms sales, and update their relationship for the Xi Jinping era.
A Stronger Taiwan in President Tsai’s Second Term
It is in Taiwan’s interest for President Tsai to decide soon about top military officers and national security officials for US-Taiwan convergence in assessing and deterring the PLA’s threats.
Prague’s Sister City Shift from Beijing to Taipei: An Exception or New Trend?
Prague’s switch from Beijing to Taipei was a surprise to many, even though controversies surrounding China’s engagements with the Czech Republic and the changes in Czech local politics long indicated a change of course.
The Principal Targets of CCP’s ‘Sharp Power’ Operations Against Taiwan
While Chinese political warfare aims to corrode democratic institutions in Taiwan and create opportunities which can be exploited, much of its raison d’être is also attributable to the need for the Chinese Communist Party to convince the Chinese public that things are moving in the right direction—despite all the evidence to the contrary.
Asia-Pacific Regional Economic Integration and Taiwan’s Exclusion from RCEP
Once RCEP is formally established in 2020, Taiwan’s exclusion from RCEP will likely impact the island’s competitiveness and trade and investment with RCEP countries.