China Taiwan policy

Washington has strategic, economic, and normative reasons for safeguarding the island from Chinese coercion.

China’s intentions are likely directed against outside interference -- and not at Taiwan specifically.

Prospects of an imminent Chinese invasion are overblown – but that doesn’t mean Taiwan can be complacent.

The German manufacturer vowed to provide vaccines to Taiwan after worries that the Chinese government had tried to block a deal for 5 million doses.

China could follow the U.S. approach to Cuba and try to suffocate Taiwan economically.

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 second piece of a two-part analysis focusing on semiconductors and cross-strait geopolitics.

Instead, China’s military bravado represents the end state of a failed strategy.

Taiwan issued warnings and condemned the flights as it conducted its own military drills.

Today's Chinese nationalism is built on CCP loyalty and Han culture and identity – and thus leaves out a large number of China’s people.

For China, the pandemic was more burden than opportunity. 

Even more than Tsai’s landslide re-election, the outbreak spells major trouble for the CCP’s unification agenda.