US President Joe Biden has done what Barack Obama and Donald Trump wanted to do when they were in office but couldn’t—get a plan in place for a total US and partner military withdrawal from …
Debates about Taiwan policy often end in a moral impasse. Those focused on preserving peace in our time often point to the devastating human costs of defending Taiwan if that ultimately means high-intensity warfare between …
This month in Beijing, the so-called two sessions of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference convened to formalise a range of policy goals for China’s economic development, environmental management, law, …
What keeps Taiwan independent? Ambiguous alliances and regular weapons purchases have so far acted as a powerful deterrent to Beijing’s desire to finally annex Taiwan into the People’s Republic of China. But Taiwan has another …
Last month, Taiwan’s government announced several personnel changes in leadership positions in its defence and security team, including the key posts of defence minister and National Security Bureau director. While at least one of these …