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What Takaichi means for Taiwan
Following the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba from the presidency of the Liberal Democratic Party, Sanae Takaichi was elected president of the party on Oct. 4. Takaichi is familiar to many Taiwanese due to her many visits to and support for the neighboring island nation. She is widely seen as a protege of late former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, also a staunch ally of Taiwan. President William Lai (賴清德) congratulated Takaichi as news broke that sh

Rath Wang
14 minutes ago


Advocacy for Taiwan overseas
Amid a flurry of news from US President Donald Trump’s White House that has raised questions about Washington’s commitment to Taiwan’s...

Rath Wang
Oct 1


Five points to restore confidence in the DPP
Following the second failed recall elections on Aug. 23 against seven Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators and the nuclear power...

Rath Wang
Sep 3


After defeat: What next for Lai and the DPP?
Voters returned to the polls on Saturday for the second time in less than a month to cast ballots in seven legislative districts on...

Rath Wang
Aug 25


Does the Mass Recall Failure Indicate a Shift in Taiwanese Identity?
On July 26, Taiwanese voters across 24 districts that previously elected Chinese Nationalist Party - Kuomintang (KMT) legislators on...

Rath Wang
Aug 11


It is Time for Journalists to Update the Taiwan Boilerplate
In June, US President Donald J. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged in a long-awaited call during which the topic of Taiwan...

Sherry Hsiao
Jul 29


What the Go-Bag Craze Reveals About Taiwan’s War Readiness
Earlier this month, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)—the de facto US embassy in Taiwan—posted disaster preparedness tips on its...

Hsin-Tzu Cynthia Yang
Jul 1


From Partner to Rival, Europe Redraws Its Lines on China
On March 12, 2025, the European Commission published its ' White Paper for European Defence – Readiness 2030 ' – the first of its kind...

Tatiana Van den Haute
Jun 15


Taiwan’s Military Reform is Failing Where It Matters Most
When young conscripts in Taiwan refer to themselves as ‘cannon fodder,’ it signals a crisis in trust that the government must not ignore....

Patrick Ko
Jun 15


How the EU Is Redefining Its Relationships with China and Taiwan
With U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs sending ripples across the global economy, the EU must now reevaluate its approach to foreign...

Tatiana Van den Haute
May 29
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