There is growing evidence China is attempting to influence the election through disinformation campaigns, putting Taiwan’s vibrant democracy to the test.
Be prepared: Taiwan’s defence strategy is a mix of conventional and asymmetric warfare.
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Germany, New Zealand and Taiwan share a common trait beyond having women in the top job.
Members of the Indigenous Amis tribe in traditional costumes participate in the yearly harvest festival in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in September 2018.
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President Tsai Ing-wen is being challenged by populist mayor of Kaohsiung City, Han Kuo-yu, in Taiwan’s January 11 elections.
Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands of the South China Sea.
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The Trump Administration is likely to be more aggressive about resisting China in the South China Sea and more forceful about preventing the erosion of America’s position in the western Pacific.