Taiwan

Lai’s inaugural address was consistent with his pro-status quo platform on cross-strait relations. Domestic politics could pose a more immediate flashpoint, however.

For Japan, peace in the Taiwan Strait is a matter of national survival. A proper discussion of Japanese intervention should thus ask “how” not “if.” 

Given that Lai seems poised to carry on outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen's diplomatic approach, a look at her foreign policy evolution is useful.

Taiwan, like many other liberal democracies, is grappling with the question of how to deal with illegal content on internet platforms. 

When Taiwan’s next president takes office on May 20, the world will be paying close attention to the signals he sends in his first speech.

What is the significance of the visit by Taiwan’s former president?

Less than a month after former President Ma Ying-jeou's meeting with Xi Jinping, the KMT sent 17 sitting legislators to China as an “ice breaker.”

Despite demonstrating a strong human rights record, there is still room for Taiwan to improve – especially on migrant workers' rights and refugee law.

The public perception of the Sunflower Movement within Taiwan varies markedly across different demographics and political viewpoints.

Can the Lai administration finally break through the insular defense bureaucracy to enforce necessary reforms?

China's emphasis on Taiwan has weakened, even though China-U.S. relations are currently in a more stable phase.

Taiwan has quickly come to occupy a different role in British foreign policy amid growing perceptions of the “China threat.”