What Trump Risks by Selling Out Taiwan
When Donald Trump sits down with Xi Jinping, the stakes extend far beyond the ceremonial optics of a summit. If…
Europe Is Finally Confronting China and the balance of power is being renegotiated.
The balance of power is being renegotiated, and Europe is no longer pretending that its economic relationship with China exists…
Japan as the “Israel of Asia”: Why Beijing is Alarmed
China’s growing anxiety over Japan’s strategic trajectory reflects a deeper fear that Tokyo is transforming into the “Israel of Asia”…
Why the KMT Chairwoman’s Meeting with Xi Serves Beijing, Not Taiwan
When Kuomintang KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun travels to Beijing to meet Xi Jinping, the optics will be carefully choreographed, handshakes,…
Inside China’s Military Purges
China’s military purges have now reached into the ranks of its scientific elite, signaling that Xi Jinping’s campaign is less…
Taiwan’s Democracy at thirty and why Self Deterrence Is Essential
Thirty years into its democratic experiment, Taiwan stands as one of Asia’s most vibrant democracies. Its elections are fiercely contested,…
Tibet’s Political Silence and the Dalai Lama’s Moral Voice
In the annals of international diplomacy, recognition is the currency of sovereignty. Yet no state has ever formally recognized the…
Why China and Russia Back Iran Against Israel and the U.S.
When Iran confronts Israel and the United States, it does not stand alone. Behind Tehran’s defiance lies the quiet but…
Bridging the China-Japan Divide
China-Japan rivalry is one of the most enduring security dilemmas in East Asia. What began as a dispute over borders…
Why Beijing Still Fails to Control Tibetan Minds After 67 Years?
On March 10 Tibetans around the world mark the anniversary of the 1959 uprising in Lhasa, a day when ordinary…
