Nation lives forward, not in the KMT’s past
Taiwan shall live forward and understand itself looking backward — not like the KMT, which prefers to live in the past. A combination of the good old days and modern populism can…
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Elections in January – Who will win?
In contrast to the presidential election, the parliamentary elections are more uncertain. Although the November 2018 local elections resulted in significant victories for the KMT, this may not benefit the party on…
Highly likely that Tsai will be re-elected in January – EU’s one China policy
Variations of a ‘Hong Kong model’, such as the one offered by China’s president Xi, have no appeal in Taiwan whatsoever. This has been shown in polls since the middle of the…
London School of Economics may violate UK’s One China policy & disregard academic standards
London School of Economics (LSE) disregards democratic and academics ideals by considering adapting to China’s position on Taiwan. Anyone with a minimal insight into Asian matters knows that saying Taiwan is a…
Taiwan's Political Normalization?
Taiwan is not immune to populism which can threaten the normalization of Taiwan’s politics, writes Taiwan Corner’s chairman Michael Danielsen in the latest NEPCAP Policy Brief (NEPCAP, Northern England Policy Centre for…
Democratic standards are faith of the nation
November’s local elections revealed that Taiwan is not immune to populism and post-truth. Consequently, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) needs to improve its perception of the electorate. When post-truth dominates, feelings and…
Open letter to democratic Taiwan
Taiwan Corner’s chairman Michael Danielsen and other scholars, former government and military officials, and other friends of Taiwan have signed an open letter in support of Taiwan democracy and President Tsai’s handling…
Taiwans regeringsparti DPP er udfordret i lokalvalg
”Taiwans præsident Tsai fra det uafhængighedssøgende parti DPP står over for sin første alvorlige test i lokalvalget lørdag d. 24. november efter en massiv sejr i 2016. Uanset, at lokalvalg handler om…
Time for EU to back Taiwan directly
It is time for EU to back Taiwan directly writes Taiwan Corner’s chairman Michael Danielsen. Chinese pressure on Taiwan has over the past two years reached an unreasonably high level. Under such…
Civil society can assist Taiwan with challenges
Taiwan’s future independence relies in part on the nation’s ability to activate the vast potential of civil society, as the government cannot not speak and act freely, writes Taiwan Corner’s chairman Michael…
EU should put an end to Taiwan- WHO circus
EU should put an end to Taiwan- WHO circus write Taiwan Corner’s chairman Michael Danielsen. The circus’ main attraction is the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Assembly (WHA), which is…
Open letter to Chinese President Xi
First published in Taipei Times on April 17 2017 Dear President Xi Jinping, The undersigned are international scholars and writers from nations around the globe. We hereby express to you our deep…
What will Trump do? + Links
US President-elect Trump again says “one China” policy up for negotiation. This comment is entirely lacking in definition, though it is widely reported. What does he mean? It’s maddening how little concrete…
See Taiwan as a normal nation; that is its future
First published in Taipei Time on December 17, 2016 Taiwan’s domestic politics are getting more trivial as seen from the outside. This is good news and it reveals that Taiwan is becoming…
Setting an Example: Taiwan’s Role in Southeast Asia
Taiwan has a lot of soft-power and it can set an example in southeast Asia through its new Southbound policy and other policies. It requires that Taiwan can take an engaging and…