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The Odd Couple: Japan & Taiwan’s Unlikely Friendship
By Michal Thim & Misato Matsuoka
Starting with people-to-people ties, Taiwan is far and away the most Japan-friendly state in Northeast Asia.
Rioters in Vietnam Attack Chinese, Taiwanese Factories
By Shannon Tiezzi
Protests against a Chinese oil rig in the South China Sea turned violent, damaging hundred of foreign-owned factories.
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.
The Death Penalty: Cruel But Still Not Unusual
By Margaret K. Lewis
Executions in Taiwan and the U.S. this week underscore that capital punishment is alive and well.
State Media: China Can’t Stop the F-35
By Zachary Keck
Plus, is China’s military a paper dragon? Wednesday defense and security links.
Taiwan Rocked by Anti-Nuclear Protests
By J. Michael Cole
Anti-nuclear protesters have taken to the streets of Taipei to demand the end of atomic energy on the island.
Taiwan to Simulate Chinese Aircraft Carrier Assault
By Zachary Keck
Taiwan's annual computer-aided war games will simulate a PLA assault led by its carrier, the Liaoning.
China Threatens Taiwan’s Reputation
By Michal Thim
It is China's unification agenda that threatens Taiwan's international reputation, not the Sunflower Movement.
China Responds to Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement
By Zachary Keck
Chinese officials have begun rolling out new cross-Strait policies in the wake of the Sunflower Movement.
US to Help Taiwan Build Attack Submarines
By Zachary Keck
Taiwan’s defense chief has confirmed that Washington will help Taipei build diesel-electric attack submarines (SSK).
Putin Approves Sale of S-400 to China
By Zachary Keck
The advanced air and missile defense system will strengthen China vis-à-vis Taiwan, Japan and India.
Why Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement Will Fail
By Dingding Chen
The Sunflower Movement might actually speed up unification.