On September 13, 2024, two German Navy vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait, marking the first time German warships had crossed the geopolitically fragile waterway in two decades. This transit drew strong condemnation from the Chinese government,...
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On September 13, 2024, two German Navy vessels sailed through the Taiwan Strait, marking the first time German warships had crossed the geopolitically fragile waterway in two decades. This transit drew strong condemnation from the Chinese government,...
At a Taipei middle school on the afternoon of Saturday, January 13, I watched from the hallways as Taiwanese voters filtered through to submit their ballots in the island’s legislative general elections and direct national presidential election. By...
At a Taipei middle school on the afternoon of Saturday, January 13, I watched from the hallways as Taiwanese voters filtered through to submit their ballots in the island’s legislative general elections and direct national presidential election. By...
At the crux of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a story of greatness and growth out of suffering and shame. From 1839 until 1949, China was subjected to defeat, intervention, and exploitation by foreign powers in what is known as the Century...
At the crux of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a story of greatness and growth out of suffering and shame. From 1839 until 1949, China was subjected to defeat, intervention, and exploitation by foreign powers in what is known as the Century...
The world no longer runs on just oil but on semiconductors. These miniscule chips play a role in most modern inventions––facilitating the use of the internet, flying drones, and most notably, powering the next generation of AI models. Cutting-edg...
The world no longer runs on just oil but on semiconductors. These miniscule chips play a role in most modern inventions––facilitating the use of the internet, flying drones, and most notably, powering the next generation of AI models. Cutting-edg...
China-Taiwan relations are at their “worst in 40 years.” There are “confirmed US troops in Taiwan.” And 150 mainland aircrafts entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in four days… The continuous rise of hosti...
China-Taiwan relations are at their “worst in 40 years.” There are “confirmed US troops in Taiwan.” And 150 mainland aircrafts entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in four days… The continuous rise of hosti...
Taiwan is running on empty, and importing fuel won’t fix the root problem: The island is in desperate need of its own energy supply. In 2016, domestic energy production made up only two percent of Taiwan’s total energy consumption. 98 percent of ...
Taiwan is running on empty, and importing fuel won’t fix the root problem: The island is in desperate need of its own energy supply. In 2016, domestic energy production made up only two percent of Taiwan’s total energy consumption. 98 percent of ...
Tsai Ing-wen triumphed over challenger Han Kuo-yu in January and sealed her second term as President of Taiwan. Tsai, of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), opposes Chinese influence on the island while Han of the Kuomintang (KMT) supports friend...
Tsai Ing-wen triumphed over challenger Han Kuo-yu in January and sealed her second term as President of Taiwan. Tsai, of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), opposes Chinese influence on the island while Han of the Kuomintang (KMT) supports friend...
August 7, 2016. Weightlifter Hsu Shu-ching is on top of the world. After lifting 100 kg (220 pounds) in Rio, she waits for Olympic officials to give her the gold medal. Flanked by Filipino and South Korean athletes, she is peerless on the internation...
August 7, 2016. Weightlifter Hsu Shu-ching is on top of the world. After lifting 100 kg (220 pounds) in Rio, she waits for Olympic officials to give her the gold medal. Flanked by Filipino and South Korean athletes, she is peerless on the internation...
Protests, massive logging, and the threat of overfished waters all emerged as political and environmental consequences of a small change in foreign policy: In mid-September, two small Pacific island nations, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands, switched...
Protests, massive logging, and the threat of overfished waters all emerged as political and environmental consequences of a small change in foreign policy: In mid-September, two small Pacific island nations, Kiribati and the Solomon Islands, switched...
Big changes are underway in Taiwan. Earlier this year, the country’s political landscape was significantly reshaped, as Tsai Ing-wen, the candidate of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) swept to victory in the combined presiden...
Big changes are underway in Taiwan. Earlier this year, the country’s political landscape was significantly reshaped, as Tsai Ing-wen, the candidate of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) swept to victory in the combined presiden...
On November 7, as China’s President Xi Jinping and Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou met, the two men were left in a somewhat uncomfortable situation. At the first meeting between the leaders of China and Taiwan in 66 years, both men strict...
On November 7, as China’s President Xi Jinping and Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou met, the two men were left in a somewhat uncomfortable situation. At the first meeting between the leaders of China and Taiwan in 66 years, both men strict...
My last piece addressed the polemic surrounding the Taiwanese government’s intention to ratify the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) with China. The article commented on the Sunflower Movement’s actions to prevent the passing of the a...
My last piece addressed the polemic surrounding the Taiwanese government’s intention to ratify the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) with China. The article commented on the Sunflower Movement’s actions to prevent the passing of the a...