In this photo released by the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense, a Taiwanese guided missile destroyer, left, monitors a Chinese guided missile destroyer right, near Taiwan in May 2024 during the inauguration of Taiwan’s newly elected president.
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The latest war games by China near Taiwan are just another reminder of the various ways Chinese authorities try to undermine liberal democracies and international peace and security.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has retained government, but it wasn’t a straightforward race. The campaign revealed much about Taiwan’s changing politics.
Posters of presidential candidate William Lai and his running mate, Hsiao Bi-khim.
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There is growing evidence China is attempting to influence the election through disinformation campaigns, putting Taiwan’s vibrant democracy to the test.
The USS Chung-Hoon observes a Chinese navy ship cross into its path.
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Andre T. Richard/U.S. Navy via AP
Meredith Oyen, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Remarks by the US president come amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing and follow a contentious visit to Taiwan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Our analysis is the first commissioned by the Department of Defence on the specific threat of prolonged maritime supply-chain disruptions due to conflict in the South China and East China seas.
While Chinese American voters are not a homogeneous group, many people who have ancestral ties to the region are unlikely to question their support for Nancy Pelosi just because of her Taiwan trip.
Not everyone is so thrilled by the visit.
AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying
Meredith Oyen, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The White House has distanced itself from the US House speaker’s potential visit to Taiwan. But does it still signal a shift in policy over diplomatic ties with the island?
Good to know you! Taiwanese newspapers hail the election of Joe Biden in November 2020.
EPA-EFE/David Chang