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KMT Budget Cuts Set up Latest Partisan Clash in Taiwan

The KMT-controlled legislature passed a budget with unprecedented reductions from the DPP government's request, raising the stakes for the political...

29.01.2025 3

Brian Hioe

Amid KMT-DPP Clash at Home, Taiwan’s Speaker Han Kuo-yu Attends Trump Inauguration

Han Kuo-yu led a bipartisan delegation to Washington in a rare moment of cooperation amid severe political contention between the two main parties.

22.01.2025 2

Brian Hioe

Another Severed Submarine Cable Raises Alarm in Taiwan

A series of incidents, both at home and in Europe, stoked concerns about Chinese attempts to disrupt telecommunications in Taiwan.

16.01.2025 10

Brian Hioe

Taiwan’s Legislature-Government Clashes Heat up

As we enter 2025, another contentious year in Taiwanese politics seems in the cards, with the passage of three controversial bills by the...

03.01.2025 2

Brian Hioe

China Launches New Military Drills Around Taiwan Following Lai’s First Overseas Trip

Chinese military drills took place around Taiwan earlier this week, with Chinese authorities announcing seven reserved areas of airspace on December...

13.12.2024 10

Brian Hioe

KMT, DPP Clash over Taiwan Defense Initiatives

Defense issues have become increasingly contested in Taiwan as of late, with the Kuomintang (KMT) taking aim at a number of Democratic Progressive...

03.12.2024 20

Brian Hioe

What Does Taiwan Think About Trump 2.0?

Taiwan hopes to keep ties with the U.S. stable, and Trump's slate of appointees is a mixed bag in that regard.

15.11.2024 2

Brian Hioe

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court Strikes Down Much of Legislature’s Controversial New Powers

The KMT-backed bill to provide the Legislative Yuan with new powers of investigation sparked mass protests earlier this year.

01.11.2024 10

Brian Hioe

What No One Talks About When They Talk About Taiwan

24.10.2024 2

Brian Hioe

What to Make of President Lai’s First National Day Address

Old themes of identity – Republic of China vs Taiwan – took on new salience amid a divided government.

10.10.2024 3

Brian Hioe

In First, China Sentences a Taiwanese National to Prison on Separatism Charges

China has issued warnings about legal charges against Taiwanese independence activists and politicians. Yang Chih-yuan became the first to actually...

02.10.2024 40