KMT has no ideas for a third way for Taiwan
In 2008, President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) came into office with a solid majority in the legislature. Three years later, and observed from an international…
Category Taiwan Corner
Developing Taiwan’s ‘third way’
China is directly urging Taiwanese voters to re-elect President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) to stop “secessionist” activities that promote independence, as stated by Chinese People’s…
Taiwan, understanding an Identity in Process
What is Taiwan’s identity? What does it mean to be Taiwanese? At a recent conference in Taiwan, Democracy Building in Interesting Times a speaker…
Creole, Syncretic or Hybrid? Taiwan, Understanding an Identity in Process Part II
In these troubled times, Taiwanese know they are different but they may not always be able to verbalize how different they are. From the…
Intellectual laziness is damaging the nation
The recent US-China Joint Statement suffers from intellectual laziness when it applauds the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) between Taiwan and China. Why applaud…
Time for the EU to make a stand for democracy
“Harmonious” or not, China’s rise has become a virtual reality for the empire’s neighbors. China’s recent actions in the South China Sea and toward…
Keeping Taiwan in the academic spotlight
LOOK AT ME Coverage of Taiwan in academia and the media is a key form of diplomacy, and in Europe at least, it appears…
The bizarre world of the KMT is not sustainable
No statements seem too ridiculous in Taiwan, with the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and its unbelievable claims. The KMT promotes national policies that bear…
Taiwans suverænitet på spil
Only available in Danish. I Arthur Chengs svar 12. juli til min kronik om handelsaftalen mellem Taiwan og Kina påstår han, at opbakningen til…
Suverænitet på spil
Only available in Danish. Den nye handelsaftale mellem Taiwan og Kina skader Taiwans suverænitet og splitter den taiwanske befolkning. Desværre ignorerer Jyllands-Postens leder dette…