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Pompeo’s 11th-hour announcement and the future of U.S.-Taiwan engagement
Is the outgoing Trump administration simply trying to complicate things for the president-elect?
U.S. moves to increase official contacts with Taiwan
While the dramatic move was of a piece with earlier diplomatic bombs thrown at China by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, there are indications the change was in the works for some time.
‘Your Name Engraved Herein’: Forbidden love in 1980s Taiwan
The award-winning film “Your Name Engraved Herein” was Taiwan’s highest grossing domestic production of 2020, the first gay-themed film to earn that distinction.
Beijing lists grievances against Australia, giving warning to other countries with tense China relations
After months of vague accusations that Australia had broken “mutual trust” with China, Beijing has made explicit a list of grievances with the country.
Trump administration approves Taiwan purchase of $600 million in armed drones
The Trump administration has approved over $4 billion in Taiwan arms sales in the two weeks up to and including the U.S. election day. However, the outcome of the election is not expected to change the trend of strengthening ties with Taiwan.
Trump administration approves $1.8 billion in Taiwan arms sales as Joe Biden praises Taiwanese democracy
Even if the Trump administration, which initiated the more pro-Taiwan policy in recent months, is succeeded soon by a Biden administration, Joe Biden seems on the same page regarding Taiwan.
When the PRC won the ‘China’ seat at the UN
China — the Republic of China — had been an original signatory to the UN Charter in 1945. But the autumn of 1971 witnessed the climax of a long drama over which Chinese government deserved the UN seat.
What is Double Ten, and why is it significant?
October 10th marks the anniversary of China’s Xinhai Revolution, which toppled the Qing Dynasty and put an end to two millennia of imperial rule. But outside the mainland, commemorations of “Double Ten” are anything but straightforward.
How Fujian was once an LGBT mecca (where people worshipped a rabbit god)
In China, the Rabbit God — Tu’er Shen — is a relatively obscure deity. But at one point in history, it held special significance, particularly for same-sex couples who looked to it for guidance and true love. Remnants of the Rabbit God can still be found today, if one looks hard enough.
‘Silence is pro-independence’: Taiwanese artists feel pressure to hint political leanings on China’s National Day
But amidst all the holiday wishes, those who didn’t join the chorus of congratulations have become targets of nationalist Chinese ire, with many suspecting that their silence was intended to avoid being associated with pro-unification views in an environment of heightening tensions between mainland China and Taiwan.
U.S. increases high-level Taiwan contacts as Pentagon plans large weapons sale
Two high-level American officials have met with Taiwanese officials this week, continuing a trend of increased Taiwan-U.S. diplomatic contacts. Meanwhile, the U.S. is planning to sell “as many as seven major weapons systems” to Taiwan soon.
The Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1954-55 and specter of nuclear war
Before the Cuban Missile Crisis, there was real fear during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1954 that nukes might be deployed. The conflict — including an eight-month bombardment of Nationalist-controlled Jinmen Island — is largely a footnote in contemporary cross-strait relations, though it hasn’t been forgotten by the residents who lived through it.
‘Where’s the money?’ In Taiwan, a corruption scandal rocks its political landscape
Political fortunes change fast in Taiwan. The New Power Party (NPP), the third largest political party in Taiwan — an ally of the majority Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) — is in crisis after being rocked by a corruption scandal.
Crying during quarantine with Edward Yang: A 20th-anniversary celebration of ‘Yi Yi’
“Yi Yi” is a movie that seeks to define the truth of our ordinary lives, despite the deceptions we give others and the lies we tell ourselves to survive. This year is the 20th anniversary of director Edward Yang’s classic, which remains as relevant as ever.
U.S. health chief’s historic visit to Taiwan rattles Beijing
The highest-level U.S. official visit to Taiwan in four decades gave Taiwan a moment in the spotlight as U.S.-China relations worsen.
U.S. announces highest-level official visit to Taiwan since 1979
The Trump administration is sending a senior official to visit Taiwan. Does this portend a big change in Taiwan policy?
Former Taiwanese president Lee Teng-hui dies at 97
Lee Teng-hui, Taiwan’s president from 1988 to 2000 who ushered the island from authoritarian rule to democracy and a sense of nationhood, died on July 30, 2020, at the age of 97.
China’s two Palace Museums and their battle over legitimacy
China’s two Palace Museums — one in Beijing, one in Taipei — both claim theirs is the real, legitimate museum. It’s a story steeped in history and the cross-strait rivalry.
U.K. and Taiwan welcome Hongkongers as arrests begin under Beijing’s national security law
On the first day of Beijing’s new national security law in Hong Kong, 10 protesters were arrested on charges related to the law, and a chill swept over the city. Meanwhile, the U.K. and Taiwan made plans to welcome fleeing Hongkongers.
Pompeo warns Chinese counterpart of ‘more confrontation to come’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his most direct Chinese counterpart, Yáng Jiéchí 杨洁篪 — who holds two equally important titles, Politburo member, and director of the Office of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China — met yesterday in Hawaii. It was the first high-level diplomatic meeting between the U.S. and China in months, but don’t mistake that for a sign of détente.
