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Will Taiwan Be the Next Cuba?
By William Bratton
China could follow the U.S. approach to Cuba and try to suffocate Taiwan economically.
The Strange Saga of Taiwan’s Short-Lived Office in Guyana
By Shannon Tiezzi
The closing of the office was a classic example of how U.S.-China rivalry served to complicate what should have been an innocuous diplomatic agreement.
Taiwan Will Restrict Lunar New Year Activities Due to COVID-19 Threat
By Nick Aspinwall
The country could also receive its first vaccine doses in February, although it must work around its exclusion from the World Health Organization.
Perfecting Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy
By Sana Hashmi
Taiwan’s foreign policy focus needs a firmer people-centric dimension to fully realize its ambitions.
US Brushes Off Chinese Threat That Taiwan Independence ‘Means War’
By Nick Aspinwall
There was unfounded speculation that Joe Biden would neglect Taiwan’s defense needs, but the first week of his relationship with Taipei has shown good signs.
The Role of Political Culture in Taiwan’s COVID-19 Success
By Layne Vandenberg
Taiwan’s political culture is the unexpected key to public compliance with COVID-19 digital surveillance.
Taiwan Tightens COVID-19 Regulations Amid String of Hospital Infections
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan is working to contain a domestic outbreak and maintain its remarkable success in containing the coronavirus.
Biden Administration Makes Early Outreach to Taiwan
By Shannon Tiezzi
For the first time since 1979, Taiwan’s representative in the U.S. received an official invitation to a U.S. presidential inauguration.
Taiwan Visit by Trump’s UN Envoy Canceled, Ending a Wild Ride in Taiwan-US Relations
By Nick Aspinwall
The canceled visit by Ambassador Kelly Craft spared Taiwan an enlarged domestic controversy over its handling of the final days of the Trump administration.
The Trump Administration’s Mixed Messaging on Taiwan Strait Transits
By James Siebens and Ryan Lucas
The U.S. needs to make clear if transits through the Taiwan Strait are routine demonstrations of its navigational rights or intentional signals of deterrence.
US Cancels Ambassador’s Controversial Trip to Taiwan
By Associated Press
Kelly Craft, the American ambassador to the U.N., would have been the third high-level U.S. official to visit Taiwan in recent months.
The US Rescinded Its Taiwan Guidelines. What Does That Actually Mean?
By Gerrit van der Wees
A look at the history of the guidelines, and the timing and implications of the move to end them.