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Taiwan
A Closer Look at China’s Military Modernization
By Shannon Tiezzi
Dr. Phillip Saunders joins The Diplomat to take a closer look about China’s military modernization.
Taiwan’s President: Mainland China Needs Democracy
By Zachary Keck
Taiwan's President Ma says that democracy "has never been a monopoly of the west, but is the right of all humankind.”
5 Lessons from the Hong Kong Protests
By Andong Peng
As the protests continue, our correspondent draws a mixed bag of lessons.
Is Xi Losing Control of China's ‘Peripheries’?
By J. Michael Cole
Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Taiwan -- they're all connected and Xi's losing control.
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.
Inevitability and Possible Futures in the Taiwan Strait
By J. Michael Cole
Are the Taiwanese in charge of their own destiny any more?
US Submarine Fleet to Decrease by 25%
By Zachary Keck
Plus, Chinese military game changers and the spread of hit to kill technologies. Defense and security links.
Yasukuni’s Relevance to Japan, and the Region
By Clint Richards
Regular visits by officials not only anger Japan’s neighbors, but can erode the separation of church and state.
Don’t Let Taiwan Fall Behind, But at What Cost?
By J. Michael Cole
Signing the Cross-Strait Services Trade Agreement (CSSTA) has massive costs for Taiwan.
Congress Wants Taiwan at RIMPAC
By Zachary Keck
Plus, ASEAN is building a domestic arms industry. Defense and security links.
US Policy and International Law: Taiwan’s Friend
By Michael Turton and Brian Benedictus
Both U.S. policy and international law make attacking Taiwan illegal and defending it legal.
International Law Is Taiwan’s Enemy
By Julian Ku
Although protecting Taiwan is worthwhile, international law is not on Taipei’s side.