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Tsai Ing-wen

Was It Wise for Tsai Ing-wen to Reject the ‘1992 Consensus’ Publicly?
By Charlotte Gao
Taipei has to face the fact that it does not have much leverage to resist Beijing’s pressure now.

How President Xi Jinping Is Misreading Taiwan
By Gerrit van der Wees
Xi's January 2 remarks betrayed three fundamental misunderstandings of the Taiwan situation.

Xi Says Taiwan ‘Must’ Unify With China as Tsai Unveils Her Own ‘Four Musts’
By Nick Aspinwall
The leaders of China and Taiwan just presented starkly divergent paths to improving cross-strait relations.

The China Factor in Taiwan’s Local Elections
By Michelle Tsai
The ruling DPP’s defeat may offer China opportunities ahead of the 2020 presidential election.

Taiwan’s Voters Have Dealt a Brutal Blow to the Ruling DPP
By Nick Aspinwall
The KMT rode a “blue wave” in an election more about local concerns than the influence of China or the U.S.

KMT Shocks With Its Success in Taiwan Elections
By James X. Morris
The DPP must turn to self-reflection after heavy losses in local polls.

What Does the 1992 Consensus Mean to Citizens in Taiwan?
By Austin Wang, Charles K.S. Wu, Yao-Yuan Yeh, & Fang-Yu Chen
Hint: it’s not what either Taiwan or China think it means.

One China, Two Interpretations, and the Third Alternative for Taiwan
By Charles I-hsin Chen
The historic 2015 meeting between Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou made a third alternative, beyond unification or separation, more likely.

The Great Debate: Chiang Kai-shek's Role in 21st Century Taiwan
By James X. Morris
As transitional justice moves forward in Taiwan, references to its authoritarian past are being removed or vandalized.

Taiwan Is Retaking the Initiative With Its New Southbound Policy
By Alan Hao Yang and Jeremy Chiang
Forget Beijing: Taiwan is rolling out its “warm power” to win friends across Southeast and South Asia.

‘Indispensable and Irreplacable’: Taiwan in an Era of US-China Competition
By Ankit Panda
How can Taiwan manage the growing competition between the U.S. and China?

Facing Chinese Pressure, Taiwan’s President Tsai Seeks ‘Survival Niche’
By Shannon Tiezzi
Tsai Ing-wen promises to stay the course on cross-strait relations, while pursuing “values-based diplomacy” abroad.