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A divided government awaits Taiwan's new president

When Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party is inaugurated in May, he will face an opposition-controlled...

27.03.2024 20

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Matthew Fulco

Cross-strait relations hang in the balance with Taiwan election

Since Taiwan became a full democracy in 1996, no political party has won the presidency thrice in a row. That looks set to change on Jan. 13 as the...

10.01.2024 20

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Matthew Fulco

How Tsai Ing-wen aligned Taiwan with the free world

During the Cold War, Taiwan was governed by a military dictatorship that masqueraded as “Free China” to shore up its anti-communist credentials...

22.12.2023 20

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Matthew Fulco

The truth about ‘America skepticism’ in Taiwan

A survey conducted in September by Taiwan’s top research institution, Academia Sinica, found that just 33.9% of Taiwanese consider the United States...

06.12.2023 10

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Matthew Fulco

Kissinger had a profound impact on Taiwan

Taiwan’s reaction to Henry Kissinger’s death last Wednesday has been muted, illustrating the ambivalence toward the larger-than-life American...

04.12.2023 10

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Matthew Fulco

Taiwan’s ‘silicon shield’ against China is an illusion

In the face of an ever-rising threat from a revanchist China, Taiwan has sought to leverage its central position in the world’s semiconductor supply...

07.09.2023 100

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Matthew Fulco

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