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Taiwan Strait
International Maritime Law and the Taiwan Strait
By TSURUTA Jun
A recent transit by a Japanese destroyer highlighted a contentious issue.
Whisky or Weapons? Britain’s Changing Tone on Taiwan
By Max Dixon
Taiwan has quickly come to occupy a different role in British foreign policy amid growing perceptions of the “China threat.”
Overinflated: China’s Balloon Threats to Taiwan
By Jonathan Walberg and Noah Reed
These balloon flights aren’t new, have no clear military use, and don’t seem to pose much of a threat.
China-Taiwan Boat Collision Near Kinmen Continues to Reverberate in Taiwanese Politics
By Brian Hioe
It’s an early test case of the new dynamics of power between the KMT and the DPP, and the impact on cross-strait relations.
Taiwan Protests After China Boards a Tourist Boat Near Kinmen Island
By Christopher Bodeen
China is stepping up patrols in the waters off the coast of Kinmen after two Chinese fishermen drowned while fleeing the Taiwanese coast guard.
Southeast Asia’s Taiwan Scenario Stakes Go Far Beyond US-China Competition
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Apart from what Beijing or Washington might do or want, future contingencies could include a wide range of actions and responses by regional states.
Taiwan Should Follow the Philippines’ Model for Revealing China’s Gray Zone Tactics
By Thomas J. Shattuck, Benjamin Lewis, and Kenneth Allen
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense should amplify its disclosures of PLA activity to reap the most benefits from its transparency initiative.
Indonesia Kicks Off Naval Exercises With Involvement of China, US
By Sebastian Strangio
The Komodo exercises represent a rare sign of concord at a time of growing tension in the Asia-Pacific.
Turbulence in the Taiwan Strait: The New Normal
By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
Another high-level U.S.-Taiwan meeting causes turbulence in the Taiwan Strait.
Upgraded Philippines-US Military Cooperation May Cause a Setback in China-Philippines Relations
By Nian Peng
Beijing is paying close attention to the rapid developments in the Philippines-U.S. alliance, and China is not happy with what it sees.
Andrew Hsia’s China Visit and the Future of Cross-Strait Relations
By Bao Xiao
The KMT and CCP are seeking to optimize their cross-strait policies in advance of next year's Taiwanese election.
Taiwan’s Tsai Visits Base as China Protests US Ship Passage
By Taijing Wu
Tsai's visit to the base in the central county of Chiayi comes as Taiwan is seeking to boost its defenses against the rising threat from China.
What the 2022 Diplomatic Blue Book Reveals About Japan’s Taiwan Policy
By Victor Lin
Japan’s concerns about stability in the Taiwan Strait have resulted in a new focus on the issue.
China, Wolf Warrior Diplomacy and Taiwan
By KODA Yoji
Beijing’s recalcitrance is ultimately going to be unsustainable.
Dire Straits: Taiwan’s Fragile Status Quo
By Hanns W. Maull
For Taipei, Beijing, and Washington, the standoff is about national identities as much as territory.
Emerging Military Technologies and a Future Taiwan Strait Conflict
By Ankit Panda
How will changes in military technology bear on a potential near-future U.S.-China conflict?
Chinese Aircraft Carrier Conducts ‘Routine’ Drills Near Taiwan
By Steven Stashwick
Six warships pass through the Ryukyus to exercise east of Taiwan.
The Trump Administration’s Mixed Messaging on Taiwan Strait Transits
By James Siebens and Ryan Lucas
The U.S. needs to make clear if transits through the Taiwan Strait are routine demonstrations of its navigational rights or intentional signals of deterrence.
The Pratas Islands: A New Flashpoint in the South China Sea
By Yoshiyuki Ogasawara
These unremarkable features could be the center of the next Taiwan Strait Crisis
China Tracks US Navy Ship’s Passage Through Taiwan Strait
By Associated Press
With sky-high U.S.-China tensions in the backdrop, Taiwan is reemerging as a regional flashpoint.
Majority of Taiwanese View US Favorably, China Unfavorably
By Ankit Panda
Trends toward greater "Taiwanization" of national identity appear to continue.
South China Sea: What’s Behind China-Vietnam Tensions Amid COVID–19?
By Ankit Panda
Is China’s South China Sea behavior changing amid the pandemic or continuing as usual?
Taiwanese Air Force Scrambles Jets Amid PLAAF Flyby
By Ankit Panda
The Chinese drills took place shortly after the election of a new chairman for Taiwan’s opposition KMT party.
China’s Indigenous Carrier Transits Taiwan Strait
By Ankit Panda
The transit comes shortly after President Tsai Ing-wen announced her running mate.
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