As usually happens after China foments backlash against any hint that Taiwan is either a sovereign nation or that, at least, its status remains undetermined, the Chinese government reacted with a mix ...

LBJ’s example offers a way forward. Through moral framing, personal persuasion, and pragmatic compromise, Johnson transformed ...

With the 2016 general elections right around the corner, the island nation of Taiwan will once again exercise its hard-won democracy in a contest heralding exciting political change. On January 16, ...

On a rainy April day in an elementary school classroom in Taipei, 11 and 12-year-old students giggled and bounced on their feet with fists clenched and arms swinging, performing the action of jumping ...

This article was originally published by Global Taiwan Institute in its weekly newsletter, The Global Taiwan Brief, Vol. 10, Issue 14. Used with permission. To get the Global Taiwan Brief in your ...

There’s a cliche popular in Taiwan that Taiwanese education is “Confucian” or based on the philosophy of Confucianism. This is used as praise where it succeeds: high standards, high societal respect ...

Taiwan’s democratic institutions are often hailed as some of Asia’s most vibrant. But even vibrant systems are not immune to strain. The opposition-controlled Legislative Yuan recently passed two ...

On July 1, 2020, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Taiwan and Somaliland, an autonomous region of the country recognized internationally as Somalia, arrived at a decision on the ...

This article was originally published by Global Taiwan Institute in its weekly newsletter, The Global Taiwan Brief, Vol. 6, Issue 12. Used with permission. To get the Global Taiwan Brief in your inbox ...

“Czechoslovakia, this communist country, is composed of two ethnic groups with two languages in common use. One is Czech, and the other is Slovak.” This is how Iap tsioh-to (Taiwanese: Ia̍p tsio̍h-tô, ...

The United States has been rocked by large street protests over the past two weeks, sparked by the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died while being arrested by four police officers. These ...

You can sign the Petition to Exempt Permanent Residents of Taiwan from Renouncing their Original Nationality(s) to Become Taiwan Citizens through this link. If you experience difficulty signing, read ...