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Category: Taiwan

  • ‘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…

  • Andhra Pradesh Seals ₹18,400 Crore Investment Pacts with Taiwanese Firms

    By Aditya Shrivastava/ The Indo-Pacific Politics The Andhra Pradesh government has announced investment commitments worth approximately ₹18,400 crore from Taiwanese-linked companies to establish an advanced battery manufacturing complex and an India-Taiwan industrial park. These investments are expected to position the state as an emerging hub for high-technology manufacturing and electronics-linked industries. Details of the Investments…

  • Taiwan’s Geopolitical Tightrope: How Domestic Politics Shapes the Island’s Future Amidst Great Power Competition

    By Dr. Nishakant Ojha The Unenviable Geopolitical Position-Taiwan stands at a pivotal moment in modern history, delicately balancing its vibrant democracy against the mounting pressures of great power rivalry. In 2025, the island finds itself in a paradoxical situation internally stable, economically dynamic, and globally significant, yet constantly threatened by external coercion from across the…

  • ‘Taiwan Represents a Version of Chinese Culture that Preserved Freedom of Thought, Creativity, and Belief’: Author

    Kay Rubacek is an author, filmmaker, and human value advocate with over 25 years of experience in media and communications. She is the author of Who Are China’s Walking Dead? (published in India as Socialist Diplomacy, Grim Realities of Contemporary China) and the newly released Chinese Dragons: The Mythical Creature Art Book. Her award-winning documentaries Finding Courage and Hard to Believe have exposed human…

  • Part 2: Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan

    By Roger Chifeng Liu The first can be read here: Part 1: The Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan  What follows is a modern-Chinese rendering of royal–ministerial conversations preserved in the Yeongjo Annals of the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty. Third month, day 1 (ji-you): The king convened Confucian scholars to read “The…

  • Part 1: The Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan 

    By Roger Chifeng Liu The situation on the Korean Peninsula has often been linked to the Taiwan Strait in modern times. In the spring of 1950, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) briefed the President and the National Security Council, assessing that the Chinese Communists would soon cross the sea to seize Taiwan. On June…

  • Taiwan Banks Redraw Their India Strategy From Mumbai to Gujarat’s Gift City

    By Aditya Shrivastava/ The Indo-Pacific Politics Two major financial organizations of Taiwan, Taipei Fubon Commercial Bank and CTBC Bank, are planning to have a major presence in the Indian market by establishing  branches within Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City).  This is a significant development between India and Taiwan and it speaks of  increasing economic,…

  • 難以察覺的滲透：巴基斯坦如何利用臺灣南向政策的盲點

    By Prof. (Dr.) Nishakant Ojha/ Translated by Kai-Yuan Liu 隨著臺灣對於多樣化國際夥伴關係以及減少依賴中國的需求與日俱增，新南向政策成為了拓展外交的戰略基石，該政策推崇積極與南亞和東南亞國家往來，尤其是在貿易、教育、科技與文化交流領域。在此背景下，由於和臺灣共享民主價值，以及在科技、人力資本及區域協調的戰略深度，印度成為了重要夥伴。然而，在轉向南方的同時，一個盲點隨之而生：巴基斯坦。

  • A Tale of White Papers and Grey Intentions

    By Kamlesh K Agnihotri The Chinese State Council issued a White Paper titled “China’s National Security in the New Era” on May 12, 2025.  Though the full text of the White Paper is available in Chinese language only, an abstract in the English language has been officially released. While the White Paper’s abstract tries to…

  • The Silent Infiltration: How Pakistan Is Exploiting Taiwan’s Southbound Blind Spot

    By Prof. (Dr.) Nishakant Ojha As Taiwan increasingly seeks to diversify its international relationships and reduce its over dependence on China, its New Southbound Policy has become a cornerstone of its foreign outreach strategy. The policy promotes robust engagement with South and Southeast Asian nations, particularly in areas such as trade, education, technology, and cultural…