The Far-Eastern Sweet Potato
Sunday, June 28, 2015

What Authoritarian Regimes Don’t Want You to See

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Depending on where you were on Saturday night, you may have missed some of the highlights from the Golden Melody Awards  If you were amo...
Saturday, June 27, 2015

同性婚姻在台灣:為了進步、現代性及國際能見度而發聲

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反對同性婚姻的人就是講不出道理。跟反同性婚姻運動的領導人之一參加同一場座談,你就明白了。 我想,作為用英文寫作的記者中極少數持續追蹤台灣同性婚姻議題的人,我獲邀參加1月3日台灣師範大學舉辦的「同性婚姻模擬研討會」,也是再自然不過。 當我收到議程,得知自己要和「台灣宗教...
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

The Strange Case of the KMT’s Hung Hsiu-chu

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The KMT is in a process of adjustment before the 2016 elections, but it seems to be moving in the wrong direction  There is something ve...
Friday, June 19, 2015

中國正在劫奪陳納德的遺產嗎?

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89歲高齡的前飛虎隊員J.V. "Jay" Vinyard,和第二次世界大戰期間領導這支傳奇飛行隊的陳納德將軍(Gen . Claire Chennault)外孫女Nell Calloway都在開懷大笑著。同一張沙發上,坐在他們身邊的則是一個出人意表的人物...
Thursday, June 18, 2015

The Political Assassins Have Drawn their Knives

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As long as hacks who have long been proven to be liars and fabricators are given a platform in the media, they will continue to undermine ...
Thursday, June 04, 2015

Beware China’s New National Security Law

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New regulations that are currently being reviewed in China could put Taiwanese journalists at risk and have a chilling effect on freedom o...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Black Island Book Launch at Café Philo in Taipei

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Mark your calendars! The first book event for Black Island: Two years of activism in Taiwan will be held at Café Philo in Taipei on Thurs...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

The US Position on the ‘1992 Consensus’: Why it Matters

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Despite what President Ma has said, the U.S. does not recognize the so-called 1992 Consensus. Here's why it makes a difference  As T...

What Would Taiwan Actually Gain from Unification with China?

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Can we name one thing that the Taiwanese do not enjoy at present that China could offer to them?  With a third transition of power in Ta...
Friday, May 15, 2015

What’s Going On with President Ma?

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With a year left before he must step down, Ma Ying-jeou is starting to sound a bit erratic. This could cause serious headaches for the KMT...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

從來沒人問過的問題:台灣人想要甚麼?

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爭論台灣的命運之前,先思考台灣人要的是甚麼 距離台灣的總統和立法委員選舉還有八個月左右,各界多半看好在野的民主進步黨能夠勝選,對此,政治觀察家們在八年的空窗期之後,又開始預告台灣海峽兩岸未來即將面臨的危機。有些評論者唯恐雙方既有的矛盾重新激化,於是提出了各種別出心裁的方...

The Question that is Never Asked: What do the Taiwanese Want?

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Experts often talk about grand bargains and strategies to resolve the Taiwan issue once and for all. But rarely, if ever, do they bother t...
Thursday, May 07, 2015

If the Unthinkable Occurred: America Should Stand Up to China over Taiwan

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Nothing would be more dangerous than for Beijing to conclude that aggression would go unpunished and that the United States and a coterie ...
Tuesday, May 05, 2015

A Rather Lackluster Performance by Xi During Meeting with Chu

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The KMT chairman’s meeting with his Chinese counterpart on Monday spoke volumes about the gap that continues to exist between the two side...
Monday, May 04, 2015

Chu-Xi Meeting: Neither Historic Nor Groundbreaking

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Forget the hype. The meeting was bereft of substance and in no way a new departure in cross-strait relations Following weeks of anticipa...
Monday, April 27, 2015

Nepal Puts Politics Ahead of Lives, Says No Thank You to Taiwan SAR

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Taiwan is ready to send rescue teams to quake-hit Nepal, but Beijing-friendly Kathmandu says no thanks  Given China’s significant presen...
Saturday, April 25, 2015

Taiwan’s All-Volunteer Force Pains: There’s a Way Out

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Taiwan’s politics are proving ruinous for the country’s national defense. Here’s what needs to be done  If there is one subject that sho...
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Don't Let China Swallow Taiwan

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Allowing China to conquer Taiwan would almost certainly fan the flames of Chinese expansionism rather than extinguish them  With the pro...
Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Alarm Over China’s S-400 Acquisition Is Premature

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The S-400 is an impressive system, but China’s acquisition of the system shouldn’t spark alarm just yet. Physics is part of the reason w...
Friday, April 17, 2015

Taiwanese Military Reform and the Challenge of PLA Political Warfare

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Military transformation cannot ignore the human element  Transforming Taiwan’s military to ensure that it can meet the many external cha...
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J. Michael Cole 寇謐將
Taipei-based Senior Fellow China Policy Institute U Nott, ass. researcher CEFC, chief ed Taiwan Sentinel, project manager Taiwan Democracy Bulletin. M.A. War Studies Royal Military College of Canada, Int'l Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance CIHC, CX-77 (peacekeeping) Lester Pearson Peacekeeping Centre, B.A. English lit. Ex-deputy news editor Taipei Times 2006-2013, Thinking Taiwan (2014-16). Analyst at Canadian Security Intelligence Service (2003-2005). Published in/by IISS, Brookings, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, Christian Science Monitor, SCMP, Globe & Mail, Maclean's, National Interest, Lowy Interpreter, The Age, Jane’s Defence Weekly, Jane’s Intelligence Review, Jane’s Intelligence Weekly, Jane’s Navy International, Jane’s International Defence Review, the Ottawa Citizen, China Brief, CounterPunch, FrontLine Security, Strategic Vision, Asia Today International, The News Lens and The Diplomat. I was the 2012 recipient of the award for Outstanding Journalism from the Chen Wen-chen Memorial Foundation. I have appeared on BBC, CBC, CNN, VOA, RTI and Al-Jazeera. I use a Nikon D7100 camera. Follow me on Twitter @jmichaelcole1
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