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Taiwan international space
The Somaliland Connection: Taiwan’s Return to Africa?
By Jean-Pierre Cabestan
Taiwan's new representative office in Hargeisa not only gives Taipei another connection to the African continent, but also establishes a new model of relations that could be extended to other states.
Taiwan’s Foreign Minister: Time to Let Taiwan Work With the UN
By Jaushieh Joseph Wu
“There is no lack of compelling reasons for Taiwan to play a constructive role in the U.N. system,” writes Joseph Wu.
What’s Behind Lithuania’s Outreach to Taiwan?
By Brian Hioe
After Taiwan announced plans to open a new representative office in Lithuania, China responded by ordering Lithuania to withdraw its ambassador to Beijing.
Taiwan – Sorry, ‘Chinese Taipei’ – Is Having a Fantastic Olympics
By Shannon Tiezzi
Taiwanese athletes’ record-setting medal haul has drawn new attention to the odd arrangement under which they compete at the Olympics.
We Don’t Need to Wait on the UN to Expand Taiwan’s International Role
By Gray Sergeant
Liberal democracies can, and should, develop their own bilateral and multilateral exchanges with Taiwan, even while pushing for its inclusion in the WHO and other U.N. bodies.
Whether Fighting COVID-19 or the Next Pandemic, Taiwan Can Help
By Shih-chung Chen
The world cannot build a resilient and inclusive global health system while excluding Taiwan from participating.
BioNTech Says Taiwan Will Receive Vaccines After Concerns China Impeded Deal
By Nick Aspinwall
The German manufacturer vowed to provide vaccines to Taiwan after worries that the Chinese government had tried to block a deal for 5 million doses.
The Strange Saga of Taiwan’s Short-Lived Office in Guyana
By Shannon Tiezzi
The closing of the office was a classic example of how U.S.-China rivalry served to complicate what should have been an innocuous diplomatic agreement.
Perfecting Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy
By Sana Hashmi
Taiwan’s foreign policy focus needs a firmer people-centric dimension to fully realize its ambitions.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Will Visit Taiwan
By Shannon Tiezzi
Craft will become the latest – and last – high-ranking Trump administration official to visit Taiwan.
Taiwan Needs to Be a Part of the UK’s China Strategy
By David Green
The willingness (or lack thereof) to embrace Taiwan is a bellwether of how serious liberal democracies are about countering CCP threats to their ideals.
Recover Better Together: Taiwan Can Help
By Jaushieh Joseph Wu
“Working together for the greater good is how the world will defeat COVID-19,” Taiwan’s foreign minister writes – and Taiwan must be a part of that effort.
Taiwan Legislature Moves to Explore Renaming China Airlines, Emphasizing ‘Taiwan’ on Passports
By Nick Aspinwall
The resolutions, passed Wednesday, do not mandate the changes but could lead to the renaming of Taiwan’s flag carrier and a redesign of its passports.
Taiwan Throws a Diplomatic Curveball by Establishing Ties With Somaliland
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s decision to establish relations with the unrecognized state – with a probable eye on formalizing country-to-country ties – is an unusually audacious move.
Why Taiwan Matters for the Czech Republic
By Filip Šebok
Taiwan has transformed itself into the “anti-China” in the Czech domestic debate.
Taiwan’s COVID-19 Diplomacy and WHO Participation: Losing the Battle But Winning the War?
By Wen-Ti Sung
Taipei’s “warm power” has benefited its international ambitions amid the pandemic.
Is Taiwan Looking to Diversify Its Defense Partnerships?
By Eleanor Albert
While the U.S. remains far and away Taiwan's biggest source of arms, other countries could be important partners as well.
Taiwan and the WHO: Ambassador Stanley Kao
By Shannon Tiezzi
As the WHA opens, Taiwan's top representative in the United States talks about his country's representation in the global health body.
Taiwan’s Medical Diplomacy in the Caribbean: A Final Stand Against Beijing?
By Jared Ward
Taiwan’s aid in the COVID-19 fight could be its best chance at keeping its remaining diplomatic allies.
Pompeo Urges Tedros to Invite Taiwan to WHA as More Countries Join Campaign
By Nick Aspinwall
Australia and New Zealand have hopped on board a growing U.S.-backed campaign for Taiwan to participate in the World Health Assembly as an observer.
COVID-19 Brings Cross-Strait Relations to a Crossroads
By Chieh-chi Hsieh
Even more than Tsai’s landslide re-election, the outbreak spells major trouble for the CCP’s unification agenda.
Trump and the TAIPEI Act
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Russell Hsiao
Tsai Rejects Accusations Taiwan Attacked WHO Chief, Invites Him to Visit
By Nick Aspinwall
Tedros claimed racist slurs directed toward him had originated in Taiwan, allegations which were rejected by Taiwan’s president and its foreign ministry.
Trump Quietly Signs Legislation Strengthening Ties to Taiwan
By Eleanor Albert
With the world focused on COVID-19, Trump signed the TAIPEI Act into law.