William Lai

Insights from Benjamin Tsai.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s statement, which is sure to irk Beijing, reflects Manila's recent moves toward greater unofficial engagement with Taipei.

Lai Ching-te won with a plurality, largely due to a divided opposition. But the loss of the DPP's legislative majority is a warning sign for the party moving forward.

Introducing the three presidential candidates and reviewing four factors likely to shape the outcome.

Tropes attacking Taiwanese politicians for supposedly being alienated from – or being too close to – the U.S. have been common for decades. This election cycle is no exception.

With less than two weeks left until the Taiwanese presidential elections, campaigning (and partisan mud-slinging) has kicked into high gear. 

Regardless of who wins Taiwan’s January 13 election, Beijing will have a golden opportunity to initiate talks without preconditions.

Regardless of who wins in January 2024, we can expect continuity in U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China.

A spokesperson for DPP candidate William Lai pushes back on the KMT’s preferred framing of the presidential race.

Taiwan’s participation in APEC offers a rare chance to break the diplomatic embargo imposed by China.

Ideology does not guide the 2024 presidential candidates’ policies on cross-strait and international relations. Yet party dynamics will inform how candidates would manage these relations if victorious. 

A political row over the title of this year's National Day event has as much to do with the history of Taiwan’s political parties as their approaches to the cross-strait status quo.