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China-Taiwan Relations
The Historic Xi-Ma Meeting: The Bigger Picture
By Dingding Chen
Many analysts have focused on the potential political calculations behind the meeting between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou. Time to look at the bigger picture.
Chinese PLA Simulates ‘Attack’ on Taiwan’s Presidential Office
By J. Michael Cole
Why did CCTV show footage of PLA soldiers storming a computer-generated facsimile of Taiwan's seat of government?
How China Practices the Invasion of Taiwan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Recent Chinese military maneuvers in the Bashi Channel had only one purpose.
China's 2015 Defense White Paper: Don't Forget Taiwan
By Ankit Panda
The PLA may be shifting its focus to the seas, but Taiwan is still its primary war-fighting scenario.
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.
What the Pentagon Thinks of China’s Military
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. Department of Defense's 2015 report on China's military offers a detailed look into the PLA.
The Great Chinese Lie About Taiwan
By J. Michael Cole
Taiwan wants many things. War isn't on that list.
Ashton Carter Confirmed as US Defense Secretary
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Asia's "madness drug," terrorism in China, the Ssang Yong exercise, and more. Defense links.
The Spies Are Coming! The Spies Are Coming to Taiwan!
By J. Michael Cole
Just how bad is Taiwan's spy problem?
China’s New Flight Routes Rile Taipei
By J. Michael Cole
China has announced new commercial flight routes that run extremely close to Taiwan.
President Ma’s Honeymoon With Beijing Is Over: Implications for Taiwan
By J. Michael Cole
Ma Ying-jeou's fall from grace may lead Beijing to focus its efforts on grooming allies at the grassroots level.
Xi Jinping Turns the Screws on Taiwan
By J. Michael Cole
The government in Beijing is upping its pressure on Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou as he nears the end of his presidency.