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Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks onstage before the start of the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks onstage before the start of the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

Trump Is Giving Taiwan the Ukraine Treatment

Trump’s transactional approach to Taiwan sets him apart from the China hawks advising him.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, wearing a bomber jacket with an F-16 jet embroidered on it, has a serious expression as he listens to an army officer wearing camouflage battle fatigues and a helmet. The officer points at something with one hand as he speaks to Lai. Other people are visible standing nearby, slightly out-of-focus in front of outdoor greenery.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, wearing a bomber jacket with an F-16 jet embroidered on it, has a serious expression as he listens to an army officer wearing camouflage battle fatigues and a helmet. The officer points at something with one hand as he speaks to Lai. Other people are visible standing nearby, slightly out-of-focus in front of outdoor greenery.

The Taiwan Aid Bill Won’t Fix the Arms Backlog

To help Taipei, Washington needs to get smarter about weapons transfers.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits onstage at a party meeting. He crosses his arms and puts one hand over his face in contemplation as he watches the proceedings.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sits onstage at a party meeting. He crosses his arms and puts one hand over his face in contemplation as he watches the proceedings.

Modi’s Taiwan Ties Have Rattled China

India’s overtures to the island have coincided with a breakdown in its relationship with Beijing.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te at his party's headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, on January 13.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te at his party's headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, on January 13.

When Will Washington Get Serious About Taiwan?

Its long-standing attitude toward the island is based on a set of military and political foundations that no longer exist.

A top-down view of a number of Taiwanese dishes on a dark table.
A top-down view of a number of Taiwanese dishes on a dark table.

Taiwan’s Dinner Table Diplomacy

One of the courses at Lai Ching-te’s inauguration banquet is rumored to be a playful nod to Xi Jinping.

Following increased Chinese military exercises near the island, flares are fired during a Taiwanese military live-fire drill in Pingtung, Taiwan.
Following increased Chinese military exercises near the island, flares are fired during a Taiwanese military live-fire drill in Pingtung, Taiwan.

China and the U.S. Are Numb to the Real Risk of War

The pair are dangerously close to the edge of nuclear war over Taiwan—again.

A locally produced drone is seen on display during a media tour at the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology in Taiwan.
A locally produced drone is seen on display during a media tour at the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology in Taiwan.

Taiwan Wants Suicide Drones to Deter China

Taipei is seeking U.S.-made loitering munitions to help deter or ward off a potential Chinese invasion.

Taiwan’s reserve soldiers take part in military training during a two-week education convocation at a local Taoist temple in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Taiwan’s reserve soldiers take part in military training during a two-week education convocation at a local Taoist temple in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Congress Helps Steer Taiwan Toward the ‘Porcupine Strategy’

The national security bill gives Biden more leverage to tell Taiwan what weapons to buy.

Protesters speak with police during a demonstration dubbed 'Fabewoso - Bring it on' to raise awareness about the high rate of corruption in the country, in Accra on May 26, 2017.
Protesters speak with police during a demonstration dubbed 'Fabewoso - Bring it on' to raise awareness about the high rate of corruption in the country, in Accra on May 26, 2017.

What Ghana Can Learn From Taiwan

As vote-buying corrupts the country’s politics, the West African nation could learn from Taipei’s effective crackdown on the practice.

A group of people on motorbikes ride on the street in front of a massive microchip fabrication plant. The company name, TSMC, is displayed in large red letters on the front of the building.
A group of people on motorbikes ride on the street in front of a massive microchip fabrication plant. The company name, TSMC, is displayed in large red letters on the front of the building.

The Chipmaking World Hedges Its Taiwan Bets

Earthquake or not, building semiconductor factories off the island has become a global imperative.

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stand for their national anthems during an arrival ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stand for their national anthems during an arrival ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C.

The Question Looming Over Biden’s White House Summit: Where Are the Exit Ramps?

As the leaders of Japan and the Philippines present a united front with America, China is getting stronger, too.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen attends the inauguration ceremony for Taiwan-made warships in Yilan.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen attends the inauguration ceremony for Taiwan-made warships in Yilan.

It’s Debatable’s Greatest Hits

In their 100th column, Matt and Emma revisit clashes over Taiwan, Ukraine, Iran—and how to deter an alien invasion.

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to mark the delivery of nuclear fuel to Turkey's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, via a video link from Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in a ceremony to mark the delivery of nuclear fuel to Turkey's first nuclear power plant, Akkuyu, via a video link from Moscow.

Did Russia Come Close to Using a Nuclear Device in 2022?

CNN reporter Jim Sciutto on the return of great-power conflict.

A migrant worker wearing a camouflage patterned jacket and a yellow hard hat rides a tricycle on a road in front of a building wall with a large mural. The man's head is tilted toward the mural, which shows three red and black fists against an orange and yellow striped background.
A migrant worker wearing a camouflage patterned jacket and a yellow hard hat rides a tricycle on a road in front of a building wall with a large mural. The man's head is tilted toward the mural, which shows three red and black fists against an orange and yellow striped background.

China’s Public Wants to Make a Living, Not War

Discontent about the country’s poor economic reality is starting to drown out nationalist calls to attack Taiwan.

A man walks in front of an animated map of the world at an exhibition at the Hong Kong Science Museum.
A man walks in front of an animated map of the world at an exhibition at the Hong Kong Science Museum.

China Is Selectively Bending History to Suit Its Territorial Ambitions

Beijing’s unwillingness to let go of certain claims suggests there’s more at stake than reversing past losses.

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