Chris Horton is a journalist based in Taipei, Taiwan. He has been writing about Asia for more than a decade, covering topics including news, politics, business, travel, the environment, sports, and the arts.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Czech President-Elect Petr Pavel had a cordial phone chat Monday, underscoring China’s waning influence in a region that was once under Beijing’s spell. Meanwhile, Taiwanese diplomacy is quietly making its biggest post-Cold War gains, with ties between Kyiv and Taipei increasingly warm.
Taiwan is extending its military conscription to one year amid increasing belligerence by the People's Liberation Army over the weekend.
The results from Taiwan’s local elections on Saturday are in, and the winner is clear: Taiwan’s democracy, writes Chris Horton from Taipei. But what do this year’s results mean for the 2024 presidential election?
Revered Taiwan independence activist and trusted adviser to Tsai Ing-wen, Su Beng, passed away on Friday at the age of 100. This was one of his final interviews.
Identity, politics, and territorial control in the Kinmen islands.