Taiwan politics

Plans for new chip plants in the U.S. have sparked concerns about Taiwan’s “silicon shield” – and whether Washington has Taipei’s best interests at heart.

The KMT’s structure keeps it beholden to a group that is increasingly out of step with Taiwan’s general population on China and unification. 

Decoding William Lai’s positioning on cross-strait relations – and the implications for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific.

Going forward, this election will have a number of critical implications for Taiwan’s security.

In many ways, the election results maintained the status quo of pan-Blue dominance over local politics, rather than a dramatic return to form for the KMT.

Taiwan will begin allowing visitors from all countries while also ending its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for new arrivals.

China’s warnings against the U.S. House Speaker’s trip will induce political backlash in Taiwan, and increase support for hard-line policies against Beijing.

The November 26 midterm races are the DPP’s to lose.

The Huang Fuxing, a veteran-dominated chapter of the KMT, will determine the future of the oldest political party in Asia.

Taiwan's opposition party has adopted a very different posture on defense issues than the ruling DPP.

The import ban on foods from Fukushima and nearby provinces has long been a stumbling block to closer economic relations between Taiwan and Japan, but Tsai Ing-wen is taking a political gamble by lifting the restrictions.