The New York Times

A Look at Taiwan’s Strongest Earthquakes

Earthquakes of similar intensity to the one that hit the island on Wednesday have caused large-scale death and destruction. By Mike Ives The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that hit Taiwan on Wednesday morning was the strongest in 25 years, the island’s Central ...
The Diplomat

Southeast Asia’s Taiwan Scenario Stakes Go Far Beyond US-China Competition

One component of the discourse around U.S.-China competition and Southeast Asia has been the region’s role in a future Taiwan contingency. Much of the focus has centered around how individual states would respond to particular scenarios relative to ...
CNN

Taiwan says China set up ‘live-fire training’ zone off its coast without warning

China’s military has set up a zone for “live-fire training” about 46 miles (74 kilometers) off the southwestern coast of Taiwan without advance notice, the island’s defense ministry said on Wednesday, condemning the move as provocative and a threat ...
War on the Rocks

The Crisis in East Asia: Korea or Taiwan?

During his New Year’s Eve address, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping said that “China will surely be reunified” and that “all Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait should be bound by a common purpose.” In stark contrast, North Korean leader Kim ...
The Diplomat

How Southeast Asia Responded to Taiwan’s Election

On January 13, the world watched closely as Taiwan went to the polls to elect its new president. The victory of Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, of the incumbent Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suggests a degree of continuity in the island’s ...
CNN

Taiwan’s president set to visit Hawaii and Guam, drawing Beijing’s ire

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te will visit Hawaii and the US territory of Guam during an upcoming trip to the Pacific, prompting condemnations from China, which could respond by staging a fresh round of military drills near the island democracy. Lai will ...
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