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Taiwan
Taiwan’s Human Rights Miracle Does Not Extend to Its Southeast Asian Foreign Workers
By Nick Aspinwall
Recent incidents affecting Southeast Asian foreign workers muddy Taiwan’s claims as a regional guarantor of human rights.
Taiwan Condemns Attack on Hong Kong Activist Denise Ho and Destroyed Lennon Walls
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan officials denounced an attack on Denise Ho in Taipei and said it would deport Chinese nationals who deface Lennon Walls.
Marching Against Totalitarianism in Taiwan, With Hong Kong in Mind
By James X. Morris
On Sunday, tens of thousands of protesters in Taipei took to the streets, many in solidarity with Hong Kong.
Taiwan Loses 2 Diplomatic Allies, Wins US Support Ahead of Crucial Presidential Election
By Nick Aspinwall
The diplomatic defections of Kiribati and the Solomon Islands were followed by a strong statement of U.S. support for Taiwan.
Will Beijing’s Taiwan Strategy Backfire?
By Travis Sanderson
China’s strategy of global diplomatic isolation will harm Chinese interests in the long-run.
Today, Hong Kong. Tomorrow, Taipei
By Michael Sobolik
The United States can’t wait for the next crisis.
In Taiwan, Hong Kongers Call for Attention
By James X. Morris
Hong Kongers in Taipei lead a call for Taiwanese to pay attention and be wary.
Taiwan Warns Against Travel to China, Hong Kong After Detention of Taiwanese Nationals
By Nick Aspinwall
Over 1 million Taiwanese nationals could be living or working in China, which remains Taiwan’s largest trading partner.
Taiwan Hosts Top Solomon Islands Official Amid Reports of a Diplomatic Switch to Beijing
By Nick Aspinwall
Solomon islands foreign minister visits Taipei days after a report said a diplomatic switch to Beijing was imminent.
Taiwan President Sues Scholars for Alleging Her Doctorate Degree is Fake
By Nick Aspinwall
Tsai Ing-wen is taking legal action against unsubstantiated questioning of the veracity of her diploma as she heads into her bid for re-election.
Building an Inclusive United Nations with Taiwan on Board
By Jaushieh Joseph Wu
The principles of inclusiveness and leaving no one behind are key to realizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
US Moves Ahead With $8 Billion F-16 Fighter Jets Sale to Taiwan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Trump administration reportedly notified the U.S. Congress of the sale on August 15.