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Cross-Strait Relations
Alongside Military Threats, China Promotes Economic ‘Integration’ With Taiwan
By Simina Mistreanu and Huizhong Wu
Beijing unveiled a plan for a “integrated development demonstration zone” in Fujian, the Chinese province closest to Taiwan, even as it steps up military activities in the Taiwan Strait.
Taiwan Strait Tensions Will Stabilize – But Only Temporarily
By Denny Roy
Taiwan’s election season will likely stabilize the cross-strait situation, but all bets are off when the new administration comes into office.
Will Taiwan Still Be a Peacekeeper After Its Upcoming Presidential Election?
By Calvin Chu
William Lai faces questions over his perceived support for Taiwan independence. But basic political realities will push any Taiwanese leader to refrain from making risky moves.
Since the Pelosi Visit, China Has Created a New Normal in the Taiwan Strait
By Adrian Ang U-Jin and Olli Pekka Suorsa
Starting with the military exercises of August 2022, there have been notable – and apparently permanent – changes in Beijing's aerial incursions into Taiwan’s ADIZ.
Cross-Strait Issues Take Center Stage in Taiwan’s Presidential Race
By Brian Hioe
Both Ko Wen-je and Hou Yu-ih have endorsed resurrecting the controversial Cross-Strait Services Trade Agreement, the subject of mass protests back in 2014.
Taiwan Says War With China Can and Should Be Avoided
By Kevin Cheng
Taiwanese officials largely downplay the risk of an imminent invasion from Beijing, but they are also making preparations for the worst-case scenario.
More Taiwanese Nationals Arrested on Political Charges in China
By Brian Hioe
Li Yanhe, also known as Fucha, is the latest in a string of Taiwanese nationals to disappear in China, only to be confirmed as arrested months later.
In the Face of War, the Dangers of Pro-China Rhetoric in Taiwan
By Fang-Yu Chen, Wen Liu, and Brian Hioe
A subset of pro-China intellectuals and political elites in Taiwan are trying to convince the public that bolstering self-defense is somehow recklessly provocative.
Is Beijing ‘Internationalizing’ Cross-Strait Trade?
By Zhiqun Zhu
China is following WTO procedures to investigate Taiwan’s trade practices. That is unprecedented.
US Relations With the Republic of China, 1943-1960
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Martin B. Gold.
Cross-Strait Relations: Ma Ying-jeou’s Visit to China
By KAWASHIMA Shin
Will the former Taiwan president be able to revive the “First United Front”?
How Serious Were China’s Latest Military Drills Near Taiwan?
By Brian Hioe
The April drills were shorter and farther away than those of August 2022, but included several new and worrisome features.