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‘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…
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Part 3: The 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 The second can be read here: Part 2: The Historical Linkage Between Korea, China and Taiwan (From Yeongjo Annals of the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty) Third month, day 2: The king received the grand councilors…
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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…
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PRC’s $167 Billion Mega-Tibetan Dam is Linked with India’s Suspension of Indus Water Treaty: Expert
Claude Arpi, is a France born, India based historian, author and Tibetologist. He’s the author of many books including,The Fate of Tibet: When Big Insects East Small Insects; Will Tibet Ever Find Her Soul Again? India Tibet Relations (1947–1962); Tibet: The Last Months of a Free Nation. India Tibet Relations (1947–1962) and India and her…
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Potential of Cultural Diplomacy for India-Taiwan Ties
By Dr. Sampa Kundu Cultural diplomacy is crucial for India and Taiwan for several strategic, soft power, and identity-related reasons. It has emerged as a key element in India-Taiwan bilateral relations due to limited political-diplomatic ties. Cultural diplomacy is a powerful, low-risk, high-impact tool in this context. It serves many purposes for India. Through cultural…
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Navigating Disruptions: Four Leadership Lessons from an Averted Indian Flight Crisis
By Bharat Wakhlu The recent crash of Air India flight 171 in Ahmedabad has created a lot of paranoia in the aviation industry and among air travellers. However there’s another recent incident of an averted aviation crisis that calls for attention and appreciation. The Indo-Pacific Politics is publishing with permission this short article titled ‘Navigating…
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Can Tribal Communities in India and Taiwan Connect to Create a New Sphere of Cultural Exchange?
There are 16 Austronesian tribes in Taiwan: Amis, Atayal, Paiwan, Bunun, Pinuyumayan, Rukai, Cou, Saisiyat, Yami, Thao, Kavalan, Truku, Sakizaya, Sediq, Hla’alua and Kanakanavu. Their population is 571,816 (2019), or 2.42% of the total Taiwanese population, according to the International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs. Their affairs are managed by the ministry known as the…
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Finding Connection Between the Indian and Taiwanese Folk Heritage with an Indian Social Enterprise
The IndoPacificPolitics.com talked with Dheeraj Dubey, the founder of the Delhi based Centre for Contemporary Folklore, a project of the ParrotHouse Foundation for preserving folklore in India. With Dheeraj, IIP discussed India’s rich folk heritage and its connection with other folk heritages of the world, particularly the folk heritage of the 16 indigenous tribes of…
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What Southeast Asia Can Learn From India-China Water Politics?

By Neeraj Singh Manhas Over the past 75 years, India and China have navigated a complex and often contentious diplomatic relationship, marked by moments of cooperation and long periods of tension. The two nations, which share a vast border, have found themselves embroiled in numerous disputes, from territorial issues to economic rivalry. Yet, despite their…
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Why Tibet Matters to the United States: A Call to Defend Freedom and Counter Beijing’s Tyranny
By Tsering Passang The United States has long been a beacon of democracy and freedom, championing the rights of oppressed peoples worldwide. Yet, recent decisions to terminate foreign aid to key allies – including Tibet’s Government-in-Exile (the Central Tibetan Administration) – and withdraw federal grants to Radio Free Asia (RFA) and Voice of America (VOA)…