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Taiwanization: History & the Present of Taiwan’s Democracy With Senior Taiwanese Analyst (Part2)
Mr. Liu, is a senior Taipei based political analyst who has firsthand witnessed Taiwan’s political landscape including its Democracy movement and the subsequent evolution of Taiwan’s political parties. He has years of experience and associations with elite institutions and sources in Taiwan. Venus Upadhayaya, the Editor of Indo-Pacific Politics met Mr. Liu (identity concealed on…
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Taiwanization: History & the Present of Taiwan’s Democracy With Senior Taiwanese Analyst (Part1)
Mr. Liu, is a senior Taipei based political analyst who has firsthand witnessed the transformation of Taiwan’s political landscape including its Democracy movement and the subsequent evolution of Taiwan’s political parties. He has years of experience and associations with elite institutions and sources in Taiwan. Venus Upadhayaya, the Editor of Indo-Pacific Politics met Mr. Liu…
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Iran, Israel and the Chinese Calculus
By Priyajit Debsarkar Bystander Beijing’s non alignment is a policy of choice for China when it comes the Middle east conflict which is spreading at an extremely alarming rate. As the war rages on the, heat is felt thousands of miles across with shut down stoves in Asia and beyond. The hostility is a direct…
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Part 3: Migrant Labour in Taiwan, Indo-Pacific Geopolitics and the Many Shades of India-Taiwan Ties with the Director of Prospect Foundation
Dr. I-Chung Lai (賴怡忠), a senior policy maker and a Taiwanese foreign policy expert is the President of Taipei based Prospect Foundation, a government affiliated think tank. Dr. I-Chung has held many important offices of the Taiwanese administration. He’s the former Director General for DPP’s China Affairs and International Affairs, former Special Assistant to Taiwan’s…
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Dynamite and the Durand Line: the Conflict Between Pakistan-Afghanistan
By Priyajit Debsarkar The situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, especially the Durand line, has now transformed into one laced with dynamite. The Pashtoon community lives on both sides of Afghanistan and Pakistan in relative peace and harmony; however, this line has divided their societies and culture since the post-colonial departure of the British. Afghanistan has…
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PART 2: Taiwan’s Political Parties, Constitution & its Semiconductors with the Director of Prospect Foundation
Dr. I-Chung Lai (賴怡忠), a senior policy maker and a Taiwanese foreign policy expert is the President of Taipei based Prospect Foundation, a government affiliated think tank. Dr. I-Chung has held many important offices of the Taiwanese administration. He’s the former Director General for DPP’s China Affairs and International Affairs, former Special Assistant to Taiwan’s…
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PART 1: Taiwan’s Identity, Economy, Politics & Geopolitical Ties With the Director of Prospect Foundation
Dr. I-Chung Lai (賴怡忠), a senior policy maker and a Taiwanese foreign policy expert is the President of Taipei based Prospect Foundation, a government affiliated think tank. Dr. I-Chung has held many important offices of the Taiwanese administration. He’s the former Director General for DPP’s China Affairs and International Affairs, former Special Assistant to Taiwan’s…
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‘Rethinking the Hub and Spoke’ Approach to East Asian security Can be Central to Taiwan’s Defense: Expert
Sasha Bonafede Chhabra (陳博樂) is an internationally recognized expert on Chinese foreign policy, Taiwanese politics, and human rights. He has lived, worked, and studied in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and holds degrees from the University of Chicago, Columbia University, and the London School of Economics. A political analyst and commentator, he writes for a…
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Kabul to Khulna, Sleepwalking With HOPE
By Priyajit Debsarkar August is a historic month in Afghanistan, from the fall of Kabul to that of Sheikh Hasina, days of uncertainty not only for Bangladesh but beyond. The West has learned the hard way that the narrative peddled by the deep state of Pakistan to differentiate self-inflicted and premeditated terror attacks. Gresham’s law,…
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Bangladesh Between the Ditch and Deep Blue Bay
By Priyajit Debsarkar On 12th February, 2026 the country is gearing up for fresh general elections and a national constitutional referendum on the July Charter. The Monsoon uprising forced elected Prime Minister now in exile Sheikh Hasina to depart and Peace Noble Laureate, Economist Professor Dr Muhamad Yunis to lead the county since 5th August…
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