Taiwan

A local Czech politician tells China’s foreign minister not to “open your trap” again about his country’s relations with Taiwan.

With tensions high, nationalist audiences are primed for dangerous nonsense.

The impact of the Israel-UAE deal on the war in Libya, what we know about Biden’s foreign-policy vision, and the disastrous state of Taiwan’s military.

A young soldier’s suicide reveals the disastrous logistics of an undersupplied army.

As the military balance of power shifts in China’s favor, Beijing may be increasingly tempted to act against Taiwan.

Facing a hostile Beijing, Taipei has been decoupling from its biggest trade partner.

Focusing on China alone would be counterproductive.

“China is just pushing on all fronts,” a former defense official told Foreign Policy. “I’m worried at some point that the dam is going to break somewhere.”

Beijing’s new security law may cause mass emigration in Hong Kong.

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.