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Cross-Strait Relations
China’s New Flight Routes Rile Taipei
By J. Michael Cole
China has announced new commercial flight routes that run extremely close to Taiwan.
No, Stealth Missile Corvettes Won’t Help Taiwan
By Shang-su Wu
The new Tuo-Jiang-class missile corvette will do little to shore up Taiwan’s defense.
China Just Doubled the Size of Its Amphibious Mechanized Infantry Divisions
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Should Taiwan be sweating?
Aircraft Carriers in the Taiwan Strait
By Vasilis Trigkas
Aircraft carriers are a major factor in cross-strait strategic stability.
The US And Japan Should Help Taiwan Acquire Modern Submarines
By Paul J. Leaf
‘As long as it appears that Taiwan has strong backers, cross-Strait peace is more likely.’
Taiwan's DPP's Election Success: Brought to You by the 1992 Consensus
By Dingding Chen
The ‘1992 consensus’ is behind the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) big win in the local elections.
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.
Hong Kong: Taiwan’s Broken Mirror
By Barclay Bram Shoemaker
The outcome of the protests in one give the other a glimpse of what life might be like should it return to the mainland.
The Fallout From Taiwan's 2014 Elections
By Shannon Tiezzi
Alan Romberg discusses Taiwan's 2014 elections and their ramifications for Taiwan and cross-strait relations.
Why the KMT Failed in Taiwan’s Local Elections
By Ricky Yeh
Taiwan's 2014 local elections revealed the extent of popular discontent with KMT rule.
Opposition Ascendancy Won’t Release Taiwan from China’s Grip
By Shang-su Wu
Taiwanese voters reject the ruling party’s strategy, but the mainland’s influence won't be easy to shake.
How Hong Kong's Protests Swayed Taiwan's Elections
By Kerry Brown
After watching protests in Hong Kong, Taiwanese are more hesitant about the KMT's policy of warming cross-strait ties.