Taiwan, China officials in historic meeting For decades, the Taiwan Strait, which separates mainland China from the island of Taiwan, was considered one of the most likely spots on the globe for military hostilities to break out. Now that seems less li …
An Offer They Can’t Refuse In the game of chess, there’s a concept called “forced mate.” The term refers to one side maneuvering its pieces to guarantee victory in a set number of moves, regardless of what the opponent does. On Feb. 11, representatives …
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou greeted hundreds of flag-waving supporters in Los Angeles’ Chinatown on Tuesday, an unusual public appearance on American soil that was a sign of the island’s improving relationship with China. Ma was on his way home af …
The leadership transition in Taiwan in 2008 was an important turning point in cross-Strait relations. The Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Chen Shui-bian administration, seemingly determined to press for formal Taiwan independence, was replaced by …
The leadership transition in Taiwan in 2008 was an important turning point in cross-Strait relations. The Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Chen Shui-bian administration, seemingly determined to press for formal Taiwan independence, was replaced by …
When is an international flight not just an international flight? That’s what the Taiwanese are wondering, as President Ma Ying-jeou finds himself in hot water for characterizing flights between Taiwan (officially, the Republic of China, or ROC) …
Alan D. Romberg’s latest essay, “Settling in for the Long Haul: Stability with Chinese Characteristics”, appears in the latest issue of China Leadership Monitor. The political turmoil created in Taiwan by the Kuomintang’s (KMT) move to oust Legislative …
China again raised its opposition on Thursday to the United States for its arms sales to Taiwan, a day after the first of a batch of US anti-submarine aircraft landed on the island. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said China firmly opposes …
On September 5th the Stimson Center invited Dr. Eric Yu, an assistant research fellow of the Election Study Center and assistant professor of political science at Taiwan’s National Chengchi University, to discuss how current cross-strait relations …
Since the election of President Ma Ying-jeou in 2008, cross-strait economic relations have been liberalized and, over the past few years, Mainland China has become Taiwan’s largest trading partner. Pundits and scholars have argued that in the 2012 Taiw …
Published September 5, 2013 / Held September 5, 2013
At 1,400 meters long and 400 meters wide, Itu Aba in the Asian tropics best support coconut palms and normally that would be about all. No wonder it was “rather primitive” when Taipei-based scholar Lin Chong-pin visited about 10 years ago. …
China has taken a new step to promote engagement across the Taiwan Strait, according to local media reports. A new fund was set up in Beijing Wednesday to help finance more civilian cross-strait exchange programs or activities in the future. It was the …
Chances are low that Beijing will allow President Ma Ying-jeou to attend the annual leaders’ meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum during the remaining years of his presidential term, where he could meet with his Chinese counter …
Taiwan has kept ominously quiet this month about its rare dispute with the Philippines after shouting down Manila repeatedly since May 9. That day the Philippine coast guard shot a Taiwanese fisherman to death in the Luzon Strait and Taiwan quickly imp …
Alan Romberg was quoted in 4 stories on a landmark fishery rights agreement between Taiwan and Japan. Click below to read each story: Taiwan Today: Diaoyutais conference kicks off in Taipei Taipei Times: Academic addresses issues of isl …
Dr. Chen-Dong Tso, executive director of Center for China Studies at the National Taiwan University and former Stimson Visiting Fellow, has released an analysis entitled, “Trans Pacific Partnership and China-Japan-Korea: Implications for Taiwan.” …
Coping with Defense in an Era of Tight Budgets Featuring Andrew Nien-Dzu Yang Vice Minister of National Defense for Policy Taiwan Coping with Defense in an Era of Tight Budgets from Stimson Center on Vimeo. Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou …
U.S.-Taiwan Relations: Looking Ahead Featuring Ambassador Raymond Burghardt Chairman, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Cross-Taiwan Strait relations took a dramatic turn in 2008 with the election of Ma Ying-jeou as president. Since then, sixte …
Alan D. Romberg has published a new essay, “After the Taiwan Elections, Planning for the Future,” which appears in the current issue of China Leadership Monitor. With a stronger than expected victory over the Democratic Progressive Party’s Tsai Ing-wen …
Alan D. Romberg has published a new essay, “After the Taiwan Elections, Planning for the Future,” which appears in the current issue of China Leadership Monitor. With a stronger than expected victory over the Democratic Progressive Party’s Tsai Ing-wen …
Alan D. Romberg has published a new essay, “After the Taiwan Elections, Planning for the Future,” which appears in the current issue of China Leadership Monitor. With a stronger than expected victory over the Democratic Progressive Party’s Tsai Ing-wen …
“Taiwan Elections Head to the Finish: Concerns, Cautions, and Challenges” appears in the current issue of the China Leadership Monitor by Alan D. Romberg, Distinguished Fellow and Director of the East Asia Program at the Stimson Center. Two major polit …
United Daily News journalist Liu Ping spoke with Stimson Center’s Alan Romberg on his thoughts regarding President Ma’s controversial announcement on a possible peace treaty with Mainland China and how Beijing will respond. Click here to read the full …
The Henry L. Stimson Center cordially invites you to a roundtable discussion: Public Opinion Polls as a Political Institution in Taiwanand the Upcoming Presidential Election Featuring Dr. Ho Szu-yin Professor, National …
Published October 14, 2011 / Held October 14, 2011
By Shawn Lynott – Taiwanese people must choose between two divergent paths in the upcoming January 2012 presidential election, which bears heavily on their relationship with mainland China. Dr. Tsai Ing-wen, the leader of the Democratic Progressive Par …
“The 2012 Taiwan Election: Off and Running” appears in the current issue of the China Leadership Monitor by Alan D. Romberg, Distinguished Fellow and Director of the East Asia Program at the Stimson Center. The focus of cross-Strait relatio …
The State Visit of PRC President Hu Jintao will be rated as a success by both sides. Both leaders clearly sought to put the differences that exist–which were frankly acknowledged, especially in the realm of human rights–into a broader perspective abo …