Michael Danielsen

The climate conference in Copenhagen has become a battlefield for the old controversy between Taiwan and China. Almost like a ritual, Taiwan is not invited to the climate conference despite the fact that its economy, technology and political will are…

CROSS-STRAIT MOVES: SOAS lecturer Dafydd Fell said the government must open a ‘genuine public debate’ and not just complete negotiations behind closed doors By Ko Shu-ling STAFF REPORTER Published in Taipei Times on Monday, Nov 16, 2009. President Ma Ying-jeou…

It is amazing how a historian like Sin-ming Shaw (邵新民) can display such massive ignorance about Taiwan in such a short article (“Chen’s fate should act as a lesson,” Sept. 17, page 8). His comments on the trial of former…

Taiwan appears to be losing its democratic brand, and believers in democratic values and human rights should look on with grave concern at recent developments. We may be witnessing a fundamental change in Taiwan as democratically elected politicians restrict democratic…

Published in Taipei Times on Thursday July 09. 2009. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, I am writing in response to the “Open letter to Taiwan’s president” cosigned by 26 persons and published…

Published in Taipei Times on July 6  2009. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, I am writing in response to the “Open letter to Taiwan’s President” cosigned by 26 persons and published by…

President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has been in office for a year, and if he continues with his current policy direction he will be recorded in history books as the president who ensured that Taiwan became a part of China. By…

Published in Taipei Times on Thursday, May 21, 2009. Dear President Ma, On the occasion of the first anniversary of your presidency, we, the undersigned, scholars and writers from the US, Canada, Europe and Australia, wish to publicly address our…

Simplicity and a strong focus on the fundamental issues are keys to greater insights. Focusing on the simple truth in the current debate regarding an economic agreement between China and Taiwan will help us all to grasp the consequences of…