US Marines and Philippine forces are taking part in joint military exercises just 100 miles off the southern tip of Taiwan.
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Global reaction to the recent Taiwan election, which was won by a pro-independence candidate, contrasts sharply with that of Beijing.
Taiwan’s presidential candidates failed to address women’s interests and resonate with women voters.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has retained government, but it wasn’t a straightforward race. The campaign revealed much about Taiwan’s changing politics.
A candidate from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party looks set to win the presidency despite Beijing’s pressure and rhetoric.
The US and China are engaged in a classic power struggle. The question is, who will come out on top?
What was behind the latest encounter between US and Chinese military vessels in contested waters?
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.
Visits by foreign law-makers to Taiwan are nothing new. So why did China react in such a heavy-handed manner to Nancy Pelosi’s recent visit?
Washington must continue to support Taiwan while seeking a better security dialogue with Beijing.
Chinese fighter jets buzzed the line separating China and Taiwan just hours before the US House speaker arrived on the island.
Biden’s suggestion that the US is prepared to intervene militarily if Taiwan was invaded was quickly walked back by White House officials.
China and the US have differing interpretations of the law of the sea – and this is fuelling deep distrust and suspicion.
Recent speeches by the leaders of China and Taiwan have turned up the heat on relations across the Taiwan Strait.
A new survey of Taiwanese and Australian citizens has revealed some surprising results about their views on security and China.
While we might not think of the 1950s housewife as taking an active interest in Cold War politics, a close reading of the Weekly shows its female readers were encouraged to join in the discussion.
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Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of International Relations and Security, University of Bradford
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Professor of International Security and Development, University of Bradford
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Associate Professor, University of Tasmania
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Course Director, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies, University of Bath
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Director, RMIT University Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, National Taiwan University
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Researcher, Air and Space Law, McGill University
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Professor of Government Emeritus, Northeastern University
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Melissa Conley Tyler is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, University of Dayton
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Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Gender and Politics, University of Edinburgh
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Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, Curtin University
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Professor of Political Science, University of Tennessee
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Professor, RMIT University
