Special Reports
The Lee Teng-hui I Knew: Taiwan’s Straight-talking Reformer Took the Long View
I arrived in Taipei, Taiwan, as The Sankei Shimbun bureau chief in January 1991, shortly after the outbreak of [&helli
Special Reports
The ‘Taiwan Consciousness’ Forged by Lee Teng-hui Remains the Greatest Deterrent to Xi Jinping’s Ambition
Lee Teng-hui may be gone, but the sense of self-identity among the residents of Taiwan that he did […]
Culture
Dripping with Irony and Yet Lyrical: How Cartoonist Taco Lin’s Satire is Very Much Like Taiwan
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus from Wuhan in late 2019 has thrown the world into a frenzy, […]
Politics & Security
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Chinese Communist Espionage: An Intelligence Primer’ by Peter Mattis and Matthew Brazil
In January of this year, Mitsubishi Electric and NEC, both of whom do classified defense-related work for Japan’s Mini
Politics & Security
After Taiwan Polls, Will China Alter Status Quo or Contribute to Peace and Stability?
With all the votes tallied, President Tsai Ing-wen has been re-elected president of Taiwan. By a significant margin of
Politics & Security
Formidable Challenges Await Taiwan’s Re-elected President Tsai Ing-wen
The election results show that Taiwanese people are committed to upholding democratic values demonstrated and that Taiwa
Special Reports
INTERVIEW | Ex-President Chen Shui-bian: With No Action, Taiwan Will Be Swallowed by China
Chen Shui-bian, president of Taiwan from 2000 to 2008, observes that China has, in various ways, been interfering in [
Politics & Security
In A Bid to Co-opt Taiwan, China Wages History War Against Japan
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is waging a battle to influence and control the narrative over history in Asia [&hel
Books
BOOK REVIEW | ‘Chinese Spies: From Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping’ by Roger Faligot
Chinese espionage activities are daily items in the press of late. Arrests of operatives who have sold the […
Travel
Shaoshan Still the Epicenter of the Mao Cult
On a recent visit to the city of Changsha in China’s Hunan province, I took a side trip […]
Politics & Security
Tsai Ing-wen Asks Japan to Take Decisive Step Toward Joint Defense vs ‘China Threat’
On Thursday, February 28, in Taipei, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen had to hurry back to her office for […]
Politics & Security
How Far Will Japan Go to Help Keep Taiwan Free?
Taiwan’s president has urged Japan to help protect the island from what she calls “tremendous pressure” from [&hel