What role, if any, can Taiwan play in the U.S. rebalancing to Asia? And what can Taipei to do increase its chances of being given a role i...

The Zhen Xiaojiang spy network sounds like bad news for Taiwan, but the damage to national security might not be as severe as it sounds  ...

Reforming the system is absolutely necessary. But what can society do if entrenched interests and status quo powers stand in the way of wh...

Damage assessments following the busting of a spy ring must look not only to the secrets that were stolen, but also to the propaganda valu...

台灣與中國的統一絕非必然。事實上，它已經不再是選項 數十年來，學者和政治人物都費盡心思要為台海兩岸的死結尋求解套方式。至今提出過的一切解決方案，其核心都必定涉及「一個中國」的概念，無論用詞上作何表述。中國的智庫學者，以及台灣的藍、綠兩陣營，在這一點上挖空心思創造出各種詞彙...

Unification between Taiwan and China is not inevitable; in fact, it is no longer an option  For decades academics and politicians have s...

Beijing no longer has use for President Ma and therefore will not hesitate in the coming year to take what with wants without any consider...

The 2016 presidential elections are approaching fast, and Thinking Taiwan wants to be part of the action by providing in-depth analysis of...

Chen Shui-bian’s temporary release could further complicate Taiwanese politics in the run-up to the 2016 presidential election  Former T...

By parroting the remarks of legislators who don’t know what they are talking about, journalists are contributing to Taiwan’s problems  T...

New administrative measures unveiled by police on Jan. 1 could make it very difficult for the press to document police misdemeanor during ...

The KMT-led administration’s antediluvian stance on same-sex marriage is symptomatic of an apparatus that continues to reject modernity  ...

China is successfully cracking down on the means by which the U.S. provides military assistance to Taiwan. It’s time to change the rules o...

Ma Ying-jeou’s fall from grace may lead Beijing to focus more of its efforts on grooming allies at the grassroots level  The vagaries of...

What was foremost on voters’ minds on Nov. 29 was the need to elect officials who can govern with accountability and who are capable of st...

The Nov. 29 elections will likely make it far more difficult for President Ma to continue to deepen the relationship with China  As mill...

The KMT has grown complacent, distant from the public, and unwilling to negotiate with civil society. It paid a hefty price on Nov. 29  ...

The incidents that occurred during a protest on Nov. 27 are part of a gradual deterioration observed in the past 48 months, made worse in ...

The principal legacy of the Sunflower Movement is that more and more Taiwanese are now paying attention to the quality of the leadership b...

If I’ve struggled to find positive things to report on about the Lien camp, it’s because the latter hasn’t provided much to work with  I...