Taiwan-U.S. Quarterly Analysis

Rashtrapati Bhavan (The Presidential Palace) reflection in water at the Mughal Gardens during a press preview.The Mughal garden reopen for the general public from February 13th to March 21st for seven hours from 10 AM to 5 PM. The visitors book their slots through online registration. The historical building was closed for the general public due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. (Photo by Naveen Sharma / SOPA Images/Sipa USA)No Use Germany.

Taiwan: An Indian view

Shivshankar Menon

Friday, December 16, 2022

Handout file photo dated February 15, 2020 of Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) conducts normal underway operations transiting in the Taiwan Strait. Two United States Navy warships have entered the Taiwan Strait in what is the first US naval transit in the waterway since US-China tensions spiked this month over a visit to the island by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The guided-missile cruisers USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville were on Sunday making the voyage "through waters where high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with international law," the US 7th Fleet in Japan said in a statement. It said the transit was "ongoing" and that there had been "no interference from foreign military forces so far." U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gregory N. Juday via ABACAPRESS.COM

A Taiwan perspective on what is at stake after Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Monday, September 26, 2022

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks next to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Sandra Oudkirk during a meeting at the presidential office in Taipei, Taiwan August 3, 2022. Taiwan Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Beyond Pelosi’s Taiwan visit: Uncertainties about cross-Strait stability

Ryan Hass and S. Philip Hsu

Monday, August 22, 2022

European Parliament delegation led by French MEP Raphael Glucksmann meets with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei, Taiwan, on Thursday November 4, 2021 for a historical visit amid China concerns. The seven-member EU delegation is in Taiwan to discuss the self-ruled islands experience in fighting disinformation and foreign interference in its democracy, media, culture and education. The legislators visit comes amid concerns in the European Union over alleged attempts by China to influence European politics and sow misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.

How COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine could change EU-Taiwan relations

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

FILE PHOTO: An engineer holds a chip while posing for a photo, he is in the middle of testing reactions from different materials and shapes that can have on the chip at the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI) in Hsinchu, Taiwan, February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang/File Photo

Ensuring a stronger US-Taiwan tech supply chain partnership

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

People wait to receive their booster shot of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the lobby of Taipei main station ahead of Lunar new year in Taipei, Taiwan, January 24, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan’s people are not impressed with China’s “Zero COVID” status

Shelley Rigger, Lev Nachman, Chit Wai John Mok, and Nathan Kar Ming Chan

Friday, March 11, 2022

People wearing protective masks pick up their food at a newly opened night market amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Taipei, Taiwan, July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Why is unification so unpopular in Taiwan? It’s the PRC political system, not just culture

Shelley Rigger, Lev Nachman, Chit Wai John Mok, and Nathan Kar Ming Chan

Monday, February 7, 2022

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers his policy speech during a ordinary parliamentary session at the National Diet in Tokyo, Japan on January, 17, 2022. (Photo Motoo Naka/AFLO) No Use China. No Use Taiwan. No Use Korea. No Use Japan.

Japan-Taiwan relations: A look back on 2021 and look ahead to 2022

Adam P. Liff and Ryan Hass

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Handout photo dated December 30, 2020 of USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) conducts routine underway operations in support of stability and security for a free and open Indo-Pacific. Two U.S. warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday drawing protest from Beijing, the second such mission this month and coming almost two weeks after a Chinese aircraft carrier group used the same waterway. The U.S. Navy said the guided missile destroyers USS John S. McCain and USS Curtis Wilbur had "conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit Dec. 31 in accordance with international law". U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda via ABACAPRESS.COM

The status quo in the Taiwan Strait is edging toward conflict. Here’s how to stop it.

Steven M. Goldstein

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

The first meeting of Japan-Taiwan-U.S. Strategic Dialogue is held online at the National Diet Building in Tokyo on July 29, 2021. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun )

How should Taiwan, Japan, and the United States cooperate better on defense of Taiwan?

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Staff cleans the table of a restaurant that is decorated with Taiwan flags in Taoyuan, Taiwan, October 8, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang

How are people feeling in the “most dangerous place on Earth”?

Shelley Rigger, Lev Nachman, Chit Wai John Mok, and Nathan Kar Ming Chan

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Despite the global pandemic of Covid-19, Taiwan, which has remained unaffected, has decided to maintain this year what has been designated as one of the three largest religious festivals in the world by Discovery Channel, and inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The Mazu Pilgrimage. The pilgrimage will welcome 300 000 people during its 9 days, from April 9 to 19, 2021. Back to the departure of the Mazu pilgrimage from his residence, Zhenlan Temple, in Dajia District, Taichung. Taiwan, 2021-04-09. Photograph by Jimmy Beunardeau / Hans Lucas.Malgre la pandemie mondiale de la Covid-19, Taiwan qui a su rester epargnee, a decide de maintenir cette annee ce qui a ete designe comme l un des trois plus grands festivals religieux du monde par Discovery Channel, et inscrit par l UNESCO sur la liste representative du patrimoine culturel immateriel de l humanite Le pelerinage de Mazu. Le pelerinage accueillera 300 000 personnes pendant ses 9 jours, du 9 au 19 Avril 2021. Retour sur le depart du pelerinage de Mazu depuis sa residence, le temple Zhenlan, dans le district de Dajia a Taichung. France, le 2021-04-09. Photographie par Jimmy Beunardeau / Hans Lucas.

Examining the role of cross-Strait relations in Taiwan’s politics

Lev Nachman and Ryan Hass

Friday, July 30, 2021

A medical worker administers a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to a man during a vaccination session for elderly people over 75 years old, at a stadium in New Taipei City, Taiwan June 25, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang

Taiwan’s vitality

Margaret K. Lewis

Friday, June 25, 2021

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen delivers the 2020 national day address, as troops of honor guards parading, saluting for the 109th annivesary of the establishment of the country, in Taipei City, Taiwan, on 10 October 2020. In her speech, Tsai stressed her administration's determination to safeguard national security of theisland and outlined the country's post-pandemic economic strategies. (Ceng Shou Yi/ SIPA USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Understanding Beijing’s motives regarding Taiwan, and America’s role

John Culver and Ryan Hass

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Taiwan’s continued success requires economic diversification of products and markets

Syaru Shirley Lin

Monday, March 15, 2021