Taiwan

Taiwan’s government is signaling its status as a regional beacon for democracy and human rights—in contrast to South Korea, which frames assistance to North Korean refugees as helping ethnic brethren.

The strategic significance of the vote could not have been higher.

In the East Asian democracies, nuclear energy is tied to an increasingly unpopular political and economic model.

Taiwan beat the virus with efficient government and advanced technology—the same ingredients that power the economy.

If Chinese leaders really want peaceful unification, they need a mutually respectful approach.

Despite alarm bells in Washington, the risk of action is low.

A U.S. congressional report warns of aggressive actions by the People’s Liberation Army against Taipei.

Despite a faltering United States, Beijing is unlikely to cross the Taiwan Strait during the pandemic.

An independent nation deserves a place on the global stage.

The coronavirus pandemic is threatening international institutions, the European Union, and military readiness while shattering economic policy orthodoxies.

With U.S.-China relations showing scant improvement, Taiwan may bolster its global standing.

Despite being shut out of WHO, Taiwan has largely succeeded in containing the coronavirus. Even as it faces a second wave of infections, it is helping other countries—and bolstering its soft power in the process.

Taiwan has 10 million masks a day, widespread tracking, and just 1 death despite being close to the outbreak.

The Kuomintang is rethinking how it tackles relations—but Beijing will limit any real change.

Amid a global health threat, international organizations shouldn’t be playing Beijing’s political games.

The end of conscription has left the army critically undermanned.

Chinese pressure keeps Taipei out of international organizations—putting everyone at more risk.