In my latest for the Taipei Times, I argue that strengthening #Taiwan -EU coop on combating Chinese #TransnationalRepression would be one of the most productive ways to make the claims of "like-mindedness" actionable, esp. in response to the Ethnic Unity Law 👇 www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...

Fighting transnational repression - Taipei Times

When President William Lai (賴清德) opened the 10th Ketagalan Forum in Taipei on Tuesday last week, the instrument he singled out was not a missile system or a naval fleet. It was a statute.China’s Ethni...

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Signs of a split between Han and Fu? udn.com/news/story/6...

傅崐萁缺席總預算協商也未授權 韓國瑜發飆：垂廉聽政嗎？不來就辭總召 | 聯合新聞網

立法院長韓國瑜今天針對總預算進行第3輪朝野協商，由於國民黨立法院黨團總召傅崐萁未出席、國民黨團書記長林沛祥稱自己未被授權；韓國瑜忍不住大罵，「現在是垂廉聽政嗎？立法院有這麼病態嗎？」請國民黨團通知傅崐萁不來就授權書記長，否則就「辭掉總召！」不能拿了職權耍派頭。

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What can a shortage of eggs in Taiwan, contaminated cooking oil and Ukrainian grain reveal about democratic security? @yehaoqin.bsky.social argues that each involved a real food-safety concern that was exploited by both Beijing and Moscow in their disinformation narratives: shorturl.at/dI045

Greasy Lies. Food Crises as Fuel for Chinese and Russian Disinformation

Foreign policy wonks like their crises marbled with gravitas – ballistic missiles, sanction regimes, the ‘rules-based order’. Few clear their throat at a think-tank panel to discuss the price of eggs....

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Evolving forms of China’s diplomatic, political, legal and maritime pressure are hitting Taiwan all at once, officials and diplomats warn, constricting Taipei’s strategic options. The challenges are compounded by political chaos at home and US uncertainty. 1/2 asia.nikkei.com/politics/int...

China's sea patrols and lawfare tighten 'all fronts' squeeze on Taiwan

Observers warn of narrowing strategic space for Lai and Taipei's friends

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What can Taiwan learn from elections in Busan? That ocean policy is never only about ports. My new Taipei Times piece argues that 🇹🇼 does not need a Polar Silk Road. It needs democratic maritime literacy: an Arctic strtgy linking science, security, and resilience. www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...

Busan’s Arctic lesson for Taiwan - Taipei Times

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🇪🇺 Ties between the EU & Taiwan continue to evolve as this year's first @europaparl.europa.eu delegation arrives in Taipei. I spoke to TaiwanPlus about the significance of the visit. The EP is the EU's most proactive institution in fostering partnerships w/ Taiwan. www.taiwanplus.com/news/taiwan-...

Lai Advocates Democratic Unity in Meeting With European Parliament Members

Members of the European Parliament met in Taipei with Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te on Tuesday morning. Lai emphasized the need for unity among countries that value freedom and democracy in the face...

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🏆#4 The post you enjoyed the most this year was about an article by @yehaoqin.bsky.social on Poland-China relations after Wang Yi's visit. 🛬 The article👉 chinaobservers.eu/talking-past... The post👉 lnkd.in/gDVnp5v3

Taiwan’s 2025 Civil Defense Handbook marks a shift toward whole-of-society resilience and defending against cognitive warfare. From “any surrender message is fake” to gaps in shelters & self-reliance, I break it down in my latest piece for the Prospect Foundation. www.pf.org.tw/en/pfen/33-1...

Taiwan’s 2025 Civil Defense Handbook and the Challenges of Whole-of-Society Resilience

Prospects & Perspectives

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It appears that China’s consul-general in Osaka threatened Japan’s prime minister Takaichi in a now-deleted tweet: “If you go sticking that filthy neck where it doesn’t belong, it’s gonna get sliced right off. You ready for that?” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Japan’s Takaichi Defends Taiwan Remarks After Chinese Criticism

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday defended her description of a conflict over Taiwan as potentially amounting to an existential risk for Japan after a Chinese diplomat accused her of me...

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🇨🇳❄️ In BBC's feature on China’s #PolarSilkRoad, I noted how the “China optimism” in Central Eastern Europe once symbolized by the #ChinaEuropeRailway has faded. Since the onset of full-scale invasion in Ukraine, CEE govts have turned from engagement to strategic caution. www.bbc.com/zhongwen/art...

中國「北極絲路」首航成功背後的區域政治信號 - BBC News 中文

近年來北極正日益成為大國博弈的焦點，中國在極地等「戰略新邊疆」地帶的行動頻頻成為新焦點。專家稱換，北極已成為區域政治的新戰場。

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Caught between China’s growing power and Russia’s war on Ukraine, Central and Eastern European (CEE) nations are rethinking their ties with Taiwan. 🎙️ Mitch Yang & Marcin Jerzewski ( @yehaoqin.bsky.social / @europeanvalues.bsky.social ) 📺 youtu.be/EVIvdJ3jZMw

Taiwan and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) share strikingly similar journeys of democratization. And today, they’re exploring how those shared experiences can fuel deeper ties. 🎙️ Mitch Yang & Marcin Jerzewski (@yehaoqin.bsky.social/@europeanvalues.bsky.social) 📺 youtu.be/f4h19T37JKs

James Millward: "One of the things about history in China is that it's very, very often, for thousands of years, been controlled by the state. And I really don't want to see our own history be Tiananmenized the way that the Chinese Communist Party tries to censor its own past."

Citizen historians document Smithsonian exhibits under White House scrutiny

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education and research complex. It's a public-private trust that has long operated at arm's length from the White House, but now finds itself...

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Wang Yi just became the first Chinese FM in 6 years to visit Poland. New article by @yehaoqin.bsky.social reveals that this trip showed more disconnect than alignment. Highlights👇& article👉https://chinaobservers.eu/talking-past-each-other-examining-poland-china-relations-following-wang-yis-visit/

🇬🇧🖌: Wang’s Visit to Warsaw Comes Amid Russia’s NATO Drone Breach ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/wa... #China #diplomacy #WangYi #Poland #EUChinaRelations #NATO #Russia #drones

Wang’s Visit to Warsaw Comes Amid Russia’s NATO Drone Breach

For the first time in six years, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China visited Poland and at a time when Poland…

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A gig worker’s death became a national rallying point. Now, #Indonesia’s protests are speaking in color: #BravePink 💗 and #HeroGreen 💚. Why do symbols matter—and what do they say about Indonesian democracy’s health? Read my new piece for @europeanvalues.bsky.social europeanvalues.cz/en/protests-...

Protests in Indonesia: Painting the Town Brave Pink and Hero Green - European Values Center for Security Policy

Photo: ChatGPT 4o Image Generation Foto: ChatGPT 4o Image Generation What is happening? The killing of 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan, struck by a police vehicle during protests, i...

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Escalatory trade dynamic between China and EU rumbles on on.ft.com/467TLRR

China hits EU pork imports with temporary duties of up to 62%

Anti-dumping levies come after Brussels raised tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports

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🇬🇧🖌: Between Symbol and Substance: Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Taiwan and the Politics of Cultural Representation🇹🇼 ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/be... #AustronesianPeople, #TaiwanIndigenousPeoplesRights

Between Symbol and Substance: Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Taiwan and the Politics of Cultural…

On August 1, Taiwan commemorates Indigenous Peoples Day. The day is intended to highlight historical injustices and promote the protection…

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The Japanese editions of BETRAYING BIG BROTHER: The Feminist Awakening in China just arrived! My book has now been translated into Italian, Korean, Portuguese and Japanese. The New York Public Library named Betraying Big Brother one of its “essential reads on feminism”: bookshop.org/p/books/betr...

Zelensky on Russia's suggestion of China as a security guarantor “We don’t need guarantors who don’t help Ukraine, and didn’t help Ukraine at the moment when we really needed it...we need security guarantees only from those countries that are ready to help us.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Zelenskiy Rules Out China as One of Postwar Security Guarantors

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushed back against Russia’s idea to add China as a security guarantor in the event of a ceasefire.

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Today #Indonesia celebrates the 80th annvrsry of its independence. Selamat Hari Kemerdekaan! 🏴‍☠️ But something's rotten in the Indnsn state. For @europeanvalues.bsky.social Indo-Pacific Currents, I explore how #PirateFlags reflect growing discontent & generational divides in #Prabowo's 🇮🇩. ⬇️ Link below

🇬🇧🖌: Manga Pirates Challenge Army General: Resentment and Disunity in Prabowo’s Indonesia🇮🇩🏴‍☠️ ➡️ medium.com/@evc_5345/ma... #Indonesia #protest #polarization #manga #onePiece

Manga Pirates Challenge Army General: Resentment and Disunity in Prabowo’s Indonesia

This year’s Independence Day celebrations in Indonesia are accompanied by protests decorated with flags from a popular Netflix series.

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Regarded by many in Taiwan as a ruthless dictator, Chiang Kai-shek is worshipped at Kaohsiung's 蔣公報恩觀 temple, founded by the local community of residents evacuated to Taiwan by Chiang's troops from Dachen Island. Originally an air-raid shelter, it was used as a mourning hall after CKS's death.

Substantive piece from John Fitzgerald on PRC transnational security activities in Australia.

🥢🍚 For #Taiwan, food security is national #security. In today's Taipei Times, I explore vulnerabilities in Taiwan's #FoodSecurity, incl. dependencies on coarse grain&fertilizer imports, the effects of #climate change, and the role of #energy resilience. 🔗 www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...

Food security is national security - Taipei Times

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🎙️ New episode out now 👉 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 👈 🇹🇼 @yehaoqin.bsky.social breaks down what to expect from this week's EU-China summit – and what the EU can take from Taiwan's playbook against authoritarian influence.

Just published in the Taipei Times—another piece on subnational diplomacy! 🧭 My 3 proposals for #Taiwan to fully capitalize on subntl dplmcy: 1️⃣ Diversify partners 2️⃣ Prioritize issue-based alliances 3️⃣ Appoint an ambassador for subnational ties @visegradinsight.bsky.social @europeanvalues.bsky.social

Promoting subnational diplomacy - Taipei Times

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

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Talking #Taiwan in Warsaw: Amb. Jeff Liu and I enjoyed a multifaceted conversation about Taiwan- #Poland relations, incl. opportunities for ⬆️ educational & think tank exchanges and subnational diplomacy. I'm elated that my hometown #Łódź formalized its sister city partnership with #Tainan.

🇵🇱🇨🇳 Karol Nawrocki’s razor-thin win makes him #Poland’s next president—but what does it mean for Warsaw–Beijing ties? For @chinaobservers.eu, I explore 3 key questions on EU unity, incl. prospects for 27+1, Trump-world ties, and “pragmatism without principles.” 🔗 chinaobservers.eu/pragmatism-w...

Pragmatism Without Principles? Poland-China Relations under Karol Nawrocki’s Presidency – chinaobservers

Karol Nawrocki’s victory in the Polish presidential election sheds light on several phenomena in the country’s domestic politics. The urban-rural divide continu

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Honored to have spoken at Centre for Geopolitics, Cambridge University's Indo-Pacific Roundtable on the future of relations between #Europe and #China, and Europe and #Taiwan. Grateful for a rich exchange with fellow panelists on Taiwan's agency and Europe's power projection, incl #GlobalGateway.