‘Western Pacific’: U.S. messaging in the South China Sea includes recommitment to Taiwan
Washington, D.C., is signaling its commitment to the Western Pacific — a favored umbrella term for any part of…
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‘Unanimous bipartisan support’ for Taiwan on Capitol Hill
The United States House of Representatives on May 7 unanimously passed a bill to support security in…
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What’s in a name? Taiwan and China are fighting a war of words over identity and sovereignty
The armed conflict between China and Taiwan has been dormant for decades, but a wider war over…
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Nana Ou-Yang doubles down on pro-mainland China comments: ‘I love my country’
Nana Ou-Yang 欧阳娜娜, the teen Taiwanese artist who was nearly cancelled by Chinese internet users last week due to…
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Chinese or Taiwanese? Nana Ou-Yang is at the center of a political firestorm
Nana Ou-Yang 欧阳娜娜, the 18-year-old Taiwanese celebrity who has around 14 million followers on Weibo and over…
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A testament to failed compromise: The KMT museums of Guangzhou
The district of Yuexiu in Guangzhou is a diorama of the early history of the CCP and…
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Sinica Podcast: Taiwanese independence, identity, and role in the world
This week’s Sinica Podcast is now live. This week, we feature the second half of an extensive interview…
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Young Taiwanese are dreaming of careers in China — but unification is still a nightmare
Xi Jinping has dangled economic carrots with hopes that political consensus will follow. But the majority of…
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Taiwan’s indigenous are still seeking justice on the democratic side of the Taiwan Strait
Last month, 31 indigenous representatives signed an open letter condemning the “hegemony” of Xi Jinping — but don’t…
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China, Taiwan, and a dearth of ideas
Did Xi Jinping, in a January 2 speech, misjudge the will of the Taiwanese for self-dependence —…
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Chinese don’t fight Chinese, but they might invade your island
On New Year’s Day, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文 Cài Yīngwén) gave a speech (English,
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Kuora: Explaining mainland China’s case against Taiwan independence
Elections in Taiwan on Saturday saw the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (民進黨 mínjìndǎng), which is broadly pro-independence, lose its…
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Taiwan’s political landscape changes overnight
On Saturday, the people of Taiwan headed to the polls to cast ballots for nearly 11,000…
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Is China meddling in Taiwan’s elections?
“Taiwan’s government accuses China of meddling in elections” is the headline of a piece…
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Could Taiwan win a war with China?
“China says it has filed an official protest over plans by the United States to sell military equipment to…
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