The Trouble With Taiwan

The Trouble With Taiwan

Wherever one stands on the independence vs. accommodation spectrum in Taiwan, everyone should agree that a U.S.-China war is in nobody’s interest.

Is China a Threat?

When it comes to the putative Chinese military threat, the numbers simply don’t add up.

Wooing the Islands

For the Pacific Island Nations, will it be Taiwan or China tonight?

Ignorance is Bliss

The selective ignorance of the Bush administration–and its preference that the media and the public follow suit–has brought us to our current impasse.

Missionary Zeal

While the media debates endlessly whether America can overcome racism and sexism and finally elect an African-American commander-in-chief or a female to the White House, there’s been very little consideration of what it might mean to have a former missionary in the Oval Office.

America’s Rogue Ally

Taiwan’s uncompromising push for independence is destabilizing the region, argues Yu Bin.

Taiwan’s Independence

China wants Taiwan, Taiwan wants independence, and Ian Williams wants you to know why Taipei has a more compelling argument than Beijing.

Strategic Partnership or Strategic Competition

Are the United States and China heading toward an economic and military showdown or a peaceful convergence of interests? Two prominent China scholars, James Nolt and Bonnie Glaser, go head-to-head to answer the question.