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J. Michael Cole
J. Michael Cole is editor in chief of Taiwan Sentinel as well as a Taipei-based Senior Fellow with the China Policy Institute/Taiwan Studies Programme at the University of Nottingham, UK
J. Michael Cole is editor in chief of Taiwan Sentinel as well as a Taipei-based Senior Fellow with the China Policy Institute/Taiwan Studies Programme at the University of Nottingham, UK and associate researcher with the French Centre for Research on Contemporary China (CEFC). He was chief editor of www.thinking-taiwan.com, a site sponsored by a foundation created by current Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, from 2014-16, and deputy news editor at the Taipei Times from 2010-13. He is a former analyst at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in Ottawa and has a Master’s Degree in War Studies from the Royal Military College of Canada. He is a regular columnist for The Diplomat, The National Interest, and a contributor for Jane’s Defence Weekly. His work has also appeared in several international outlets including the Wall Street Journal, the Globe and Mail, the Christian Science Monitor, the Age, the Brookings Institution, and CNN. His latest book, Convergence or Conflict in the Taiwan Strait, was published by Routledge in 2016.
You can follow him on Twitter: @jmichaelcole1.
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June 23, 2015
The Strange Case of the KMT’s Hung Hsiu-chu
By J. Michael Cole
The KMT is in a process of adjustment before the 2016 elections, but it seems to be moving in the wrong direction.
May 19, 2015
The US Position on the ‘1992 Consensus’: Why it Matters
By J. Michael Cole
Amid the discourse on Taiwan's future, it's important to be clear on the 1992 consensus.
May 13, 2015
The Question That Is Never Asked: What Do the Taiwanese Want?
By J. Michael Cole
When debating Taiwan's fate, consider what the Taiwanese want.
May 04, 2015
Chu-Xi Meeting: Neither Historic Nor Groundbreaking
By J. Michael Cole
Don't hold your breath for a "historic" cross-strait breakthrough.
April 24, 2015
Taiwan’s All-Volunteer Force Pains: There’s a Way Out
By J. Michael Cole
Taiwan's politics are proving ruinous for the country's national defense. Here's what needs to be done.
April 22, 2015
Alarm Over China’s S-400 Acquisition Is Premature
By J. Michael Cole
The S-400 is an impressive system, but China's acquisition of the system shouldn't spark alarm just yet.
April 17, 2015
As Tsai Ing-wen Enters Taiwan’s Presidential Race, the China Challenge Looms Large
By J. Michael Cole
As Tsai Ing-wen gears up to run for Taiwan's presidency, she will have to wrangle with a tough problem: China.
April 11, 2015
The Great Chinese Lie About Taiwan
By J. Michael Cole
Taiwan wants many things. War isn't on that list.
April 02, 2015
US Marine F-18s Land at Taiwan Air Base, Beijing Protests
By J. Michael Cole
Beijing is not happy that two U.S. F-18s conducted emergency landings in Taiwan.
April 01, 2015
Taiwan Applies to Join AIIB Under ‘One China,’ Sparking Protests
By J. Michael Cole
Taiwan applies to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, provoking protests in Taipei.
March 19, 2015
Is Taiwan out of Vogue in Washington DC?
By J. Michael Cole
Why don't we hear much about Taiwan in Washington D.C. anymore?
February 12, 2015
Prison Hostage Situation in Taiwan Turns Deadly … and Political
By J. Michael Cole
A botched prison break turns into a political melodrama with a tragic conclusion.