Cross-Strait Relations

How should we understand the “Double Tenth Day” addresses made by the two leaders?

Multiple reasons likely contributed to the spike in incursions and sorties in early October.

Chinese military aircraft have broken consecutive records in the past week. What message is Beijing trying to send, and is it being received as intended?

Taiwan is a natural fit for the CPTPP in economic terms, but its bid will likely face intense opposition from China.

With China as a major world supplier of vaccines, is recognizing Taiwan a handicap in the rush to procure shots?

China’s incursions are meant more as a signal to the United States than a military threat to Taiwan.

Taiwan, under pressure to alleviate a global chip shortage, is fighting a drought at home and recruitment of its engineers by Chinese competitors.

Beijing’s non-military options for coercing Taiwan are showing dwindling returns, meaning China is increasingly using military signaling to respond to any perceived provocation.

Amid growing worries that China is preparing for military action, Taiwan’s foreign minister affirms Taiwanese “are willing to defend ourselves.”

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

The U.S. and Canada are among the countries promoting Taiwanese pineapples after China moved to block all imports of the fruits, citing biosecurity concerns.