China's Two Sessions signal shift in Taiwan policy from words to action

China's Two Sessions signal shift in Taiwan policy from words to action

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China's Two Sessions end, but questions linger over PLA's chain of command

China's Two Sessions end, but questions linger over PLA's chain of command

China’s annual “Two Sessions” political meetings concluded this week with continued signs of a sweep...

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Professor Wang Kuan-Hsiung

Professor Wang Kuan-Hsiung

Department of East Asian Studies
National Taiwan Normal University

Nine Years after the South China Sea Arbitration: Conflict Continues and Realistic Challenges

The South China Sea, a strategically vital and resource-rich maritime region in Southeast Asia, is subject to overlapping territorial claims by China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and T...

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Nine Years after the South China Sea Arbitration: Conflict Continues and Realistic Challenges
Taiwan’s economy unlikely to be severely impacted by war in Iran, experts say

Taiwan’s economy unlikely to be severely impacted by war in Iran, experts say

While the war between the US and Iran has rattled global energy markets, experts say Taiwan’s divers...

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Operation Epic Fury sends shockwaves all the way to the Taiwan Strait

Operation Epic Fury sends shockwaves all the way to the Taiwan Strait

A joint US-Israeli military strike that reportedly killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamen...

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China’s undersea buildup raises new alarms over Taiwan security

China’s undersea buildup raises new alarms over Taiwan security

The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing on Mar. 2 titled “Part of Your World: US-China Competition Under the Sea.” The session warned that China’s rapidly expanding underse...

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Kuiken warns of growing China challenge beneath the waves

Kuiken warns of growing China challenge beneath the waves

Mike Kuiken, vice chair of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission, stated during a Mar. 2 hearing titled “Part of Your World: U.S.-China Competition Under the Sea” that the "strategic is...

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Taiwan expert urges US action as China escalates undersea cable sabotage
Taiwan expert urges US action as China escalates undersea cable sabotage

The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission held a hearing on Mar.2 titled “Part of Your Wo...

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Generative AI reshaping China’s social media influence operations
Generative AI reshaping China’s social media influence operations

Taiwan Current News (TCN), in partnership with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), has launched a new podcast series, Taiwan Frontlines, to track global trends and explore how Taiwan ...

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Taiwan premier signals conditional return to nuclear power amid energy security concerns
Taiwan premier signals conditional return to nuclear power amid energy security concerns

Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan opened a new session on Monday (Feb. 24), with Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) ...

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Taiwan’s legislature kicks off new session, prioritizing presidential address and special defense budget
Taiwan’s legislature kicks off new session, prioritizing presidential address and special defense budget

Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan began its new session on Monday (Feb. 24), marking a critical moment in th...

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Former AIT director sounds alarm: Cross-Strait tensions far more unstable now
Former AIT director sounds alarm: Cross-Strait tensions far more unstable now

Former American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director William A. Stanton has warned that Taiwan faces a...

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Japan’s snap election delivers mandate for Takaichi’s security agenda
Japan’s snap election delivers mandate for Takaichi’s security agenda

A landslide election victory has strengthened Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s hand as she m...

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President Lai says Taiwan's special defense budget ‘cannot wait’
President Lai says Taiwan's special defense budget ‘cannot wait’

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) defended a proposed eight-year special defense budget of NT$1.25 trilli...

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Japan election may strengthen Takaichi’s hand on security policy
Japan election may strengthen Takaichi’s hand on security policy

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is expected to win the House of Representatives election on F...

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Taiwan strengthens ground defense as M1A2T tanks near full deployment
Taiwan strengthens ground defense as M1A2T tanks near full deployment

Taiwan’s procurement of 108 M1A2T main battle tanks from the United States is nearing completion, an...

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While the world order is shifting, middle powers are looking for a way in
While the world order is shifting, middle powers are looking for a way in

As the global order built after World War II begins to fray and great powers assert themselves more ...

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Major shake-up rocks China’s military leadership, but impact on Taiwan is limited for now
Major shake-up rocks China’s military leadership, but impact on Taiwan is limited for now

A major shake-up in China’s military leadership has triggered ripple effects, but experts say it doe...

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Taiwan-US tariff deal signals new phase in Taiwan’s security
Taiwan-US tariff deal signals new phase in Taiwan’s security

Taiwan and the United States have finalized their tariff negotiations, with Taiwan securing a recipr...

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