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Cross-Strait Relations
More Taiwanese Nationals Arrested on Political Charges in China
By Brian Hioe
Li Yanhe, also known as Fucha, is the latest in a string of Taiwanese nationals to disappear in China, only to be confirmed as arrested months later.
In the Face of War, the Dangers of Pro-China Rhetoric in Taiwan
By Fang-Yu Chen, Wen Liu, and Brian Hioe
A subset of pro-China intellectuals and political elites in Taiwan are trying to convince the public that bolstering self-defense is somehow recklessly provocative.
Is Beijing ‘Internationalizing’ Cross-Strait Trade?
By Zhiqun Zhu
China is following WTO procedures to investigate Taiwan’s trade practices. That is unprecedented.
US Relations With the Republic of China, 1943-1960
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Martin B. Gold.
Cross-Strait Relations: Ma Ying-jeou’s Visit to China
By KAWASHIMA Shin
Will the former Taiwan president be able to revive the “First United Front”?
How Serious Were China’s Latest Military Drills Near Taiwan?
By Brian Hioe
The April drills were shorter and farther away than those of August 2022, but included several new and worrisome features.
China Says Military Drills Are a ‘Serious Warning’; Taiwan Denounces ‘Overreaction’
By Associated Press
China launched military drills encircling Taiwan after President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a stopover visit to California.
The Clock Has Run out on Ma Ying-jeou’s Cross-Strait Approach
By Chieh-Ting Yeh
In 2023, Ma’s dream of dialogue and compromise looks unrealistically naive.
Tsai Ing-wen Must Share the Blame for the Deterioration of Cross-Strait Relations
By Dennis V. Hickey
Back in 2011, the Obama administration caught flak for leaking its fears about then-candidate Tsai’s cross-strait policy. In retrospect, it was right to be concerned.
The Taiwan Emergency Debate … in Taiwan
By KAWASHIMA Shin
What do the Taiwanese people themselves think?
Ma Ying-jeou’s Trip to China Sparks Pushback – From Taiwanese and Chinese Alike
By Hemant Adlakha
Beijing approves of Ma Ying-jeou’s historic 12-day journey into China, but a segment of the Chinese public sees Ma as a “pro-independence” traitor.
Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Will Visit China
By Huizhong Wu
Ma’s tenure oversaw a period of warm ties with China, but his controversial trade deal laid the seeds for the anti-China volte face in Taiwanese public opinion.