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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.
Opposition DPP Wins Big in Taiwan Elections
By Shannon Tiezzi
Taiwan's opposition party routed the ruling KMT in local elections held on November 29.
Attack of the KMT Dinosaurs
By J. Michael Cole
To survive in Taiwan, the KMT needs to let go of its past.
Think 228, Not Tiananmen: How Identity Drives the Hong Kong Protests
By Thomas Vien
Like the 228 incident in Taiwan, the Hong Kong protests could be a watershed moment in identity formation.
How Hong Kong's Protests Will Shape Taiwanese Politics
By Shannon Tiezzi
How Beijing handles the Hong Kong protests will impact Taiwan and the cross-strait relationship.
The CCP Didn’t Fight Imperial Japan; the KMT Did
By Zachary Keck
While the KMT military defended China against Japan during WWII, the CCP built up strength for the civil war.
China Showcases Gentler Approach to Taiwan
By Shannon Tiezzi
In a first, the head of the mainland's Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) visited Taiwan to discuss cross-strait issues.
Wake Up, Washington: All's Not Well in Taiwan
By J. Michael Cole
Unless Washington quickly modernizes its views on current realities in the Taiwan Strait, it will be caught unprepared.
Can China and Taiwan’s DPP Get Along?
By Shannon Tiezzi
Should the DPP gain power in 2016, will China cut off cross-strait relations?
Taiwan Holds Largest South China Sea Military Drill Since 2000
By Zachary Keck
Two marine companies stormed Taiping Island in over 20 amphibious assault vehicles last month.
Massive Zhejiang Church Demolished
By Shannon Tiezzi
Plus, Xinhua reacts to the death of "Big Bang Theory" and a new analysis of KMT-CCP relations. Friday China links.
The Economics of the Cross-Strait Services Agreement
By JoAnn Fan
There are economic reasons to be concerned about the controversial CSSTA, subject of the recent Sunflower protests.