Days ago, foreign media reported that Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command Director Lin Xiangyang (林向陽) is suspected to have disappeared under suspicious circumstances. The Eastern Theater Command is the core military department responsible for operations against Taiwan — t
Given its much smaller size than China, asymmetric defense capabilities are not just feasible for Taiwan — they are necessary. The Overall Defense Concept (ODC), designed to guide Taiwan’s limited defense budget and military capacity toward asymmetric capabilities, was created to meet this exact nee
On Tuesday, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command initiated joint army, navy, air and rocket force exercises around Taiwan. The exercises focused on combat readiness patrols at sea and in the air, seizing comprehensive control, striking maritime and land targets, and imp
Taiwan cannot fall to ChinaAlthough several Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators voiced their support for Chinese influencer Liu Zhenya (劉振亞), who runs the social media account “Yaya in Taiwan” (亞亞在台灣), she was ultimately given a deadline to leave Taiwan after her spousal dependency-based res
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is often presented as the next peak of human innovation, owing to its potential to revolutionize industries, transform economies and improve lives. However, would AI truly benefit everyone or would it deepen existing divides? The answer depends on how the technology is d
We all know that social media algorithms elevate material that you would engage with — typically content designed to enrage. However, one instant last week felt like a reprieve when, following the release of a new OpenAI image-creation tool with few guardrails, suddenly everything was decked out in
As seen from Europe, the threat of global warming has plenty of competition these days. With the US causing geopolitical disorder, Russia still waging its war of conquest and far-right populism on the rise, distractions from the fight against climate change are everywhere. So it is impressive that t
Actress Michelle Yeoh (楊紫瓊) on March 13 posted an Instagram caption after the opening of Tiffany’s Taipei flagship store two days earlier that read: “Thank you Tiffany for inviting us to Taipei China.” We know that Yeoh knows Taipei is in Taiwan, not China, because the caption was posted following c
The decline of US soft power in Indonesia has significant implications not just for Washington, but also for Taiwan. As US public diplomacy retreats, particularly with cuts to Voice of America (VOA) and the US Agency for International Development, the space for balanced geopolitical discourse in Ind
Taiwan’s medical dispute mediation mechanism appears to provide patients with a pathway for compensation. In reality, it is an institutional charade that places patients at a disadvantage.Taipei, despite having the highest concentration of medical resources nationwide, does not even have a basic pro
An exclusive report by the Washington Post on Saturday last week about a secret internal guidance memo signed by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth revealed that US defense strategy has officially been reoriented to focus exclusively on deterring the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) potential milit
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Myanmar’s generals have a choice to make following the magnitude 7.7 earthquake on Friday last week.They can repeat the mistakes of 17 years ago when they refused to allow in international help after Cyclone Nargis tore through the country, leaving 140,000 dead, or facilitate the free flow of urgent
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s trip to Asia showed that the administration of US President Donald Trump is engaged with the region, but analysts warned Taipei to tread carefully.China’s military on Tuesday launched joint drills around Taiwan, sending ships, planes and some bizarre propaganda
China poses a dire threat to Taiwan’s semiconductor industry as it steps up efforts to poach Taiwan’s top chip talent, following the US’ implementation of stringent chip restrictions. Beijing is keen to develop its own semiconductor technologies, leveraging skilled engineers from Taiwan, Europe and
Iwasaki Shigeru, former chief of staff of the joint staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF), has been appointed as a political consultant for a one-year renewable term by the Executive Yuan. For the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led administration, he might serve as an additional informal
Deflation in China is persisting, raising growing concerns domestically and internationally. Beijing’s stimulus policies introduced in September last year have largely been short-lived in financial markets and negligible in the real economy.Recent data showing disproportionately low bank loan growth
After the real-estate bubble burst, China’s purchasing power disappeared with it, and all its industries fell into a vicious cycle of price competition. Due to insufficient domestic demand, China has had to rely on exports to boost its GDP. As a result, its exports have grown rapidly in the past few
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