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Tsai Ing-wen
Donald Trump Just Complicated US-Taiwan Relations, Big Time
By Ankit Panda
Donald Trump's phone call to Tsai Ing-wen sets up a possible diplomatic crisis with China.
The Challenge for Asia's Female Politicians
By Jiyoung Song
Asia is seeing a new wave of successful female politicians, but getting to the top requires hard choices.
Taiwan's Biggest Problems Are at Home (Not Across the Strait)
By Pengqiao Lu
Domestic struggles, not cross-strait relations, are contributing to Tsai Ing-wen's falling approval ratings.
Can Taiwan Build An 'Asian Silicon Valley'?
By David Sutton
Tsai Ing-wen wants to jump-start innovation to save Taiwan's economy.
Next US President's Asia-Pacific Inbox: 8 Issues to Watch in Obama's Final 100 Days
By Ankit Panda
As Obama enters his last hundred days in office, Asia remains in flux.
Measuring the Legacy of American Resolve in Asia After Obama
By Joseph Bosco
Hesitant and halting American measures have undercut Washington’s rhetorical efforts to convey U.S. resolve.
How Beijing Uses People-to-People Ties as Leverage Over Taiwan
By David Gitter and Elsa Kania
Beijing hopes to convince Taiwanese to pressure their government into more politically accommodating positions.
Taiwan's Puzzling New Approach to Japan
By Chih-Cheng Chang and Chih-Chin Chen
How has Tsai Ing-wen handled Taiwan-Japan relations during her first 100 days in office?
Taiwan's Military Conscription Dilemma
By Shang-su Wu
Taiwan’s temporary extension of conscription shows that the new administration is also struggling with the issue.
Tsai's Refusal to Affirm the 1992 Consensus Spells Trouble for Taiwan
By Yeni Wong, Ho-I Wu, and Kent Wang
Unless Tsai makes a U-turn on the Consensus, cross-strait ties could crumble.
'Lovable' Taiwan and Its Soft Power Quest
By Shannon Tiezzi
Taiwan's deputy minister of culture speaks with The Diplomat.
Tsai’s Apology Strengthens Taiwan’s Place at Front of Chinese Modernity
By Kerry Brown
Mainland China's ethnic policy could stand to learn a thing or two from Tsai's apology.