Why has there been a sudden surge in Taiwanese pro-independence sentiment?
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“Independence Support Spikes,” blared a headline this week in the
Taipei Times, one of my favorite erstwhile publishing haunts. And blare it should. A Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation poll indicated that a striking 54 percent of respondents favor early independence from China, 23.4 percent back the cross-strait status quo, 12.5 percent favor early unification with China, and the remainder made no response or were unsure. Breaking down the numbers among those who prefer the status quo who in effect are content to postpone settling the question indefinitely the pollsters found that 64.4 percent o
Why Taiwan might be the next global flashpoint
Why Taiwan might be the next global flashpoint
Why does China have Taiwan in its sights? What does Taiwan want? And how would the US â and Australia â be likely to respond if there was an attack?
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An island 200 kilometres off the coast of China looms as the biggest international test of the Biden administration and Beijingâs relationship with the world. Characterised by its liberal democracy, resilient economy and the existential threat of invasion, Taiwan has lived under a cloud for more than half a century.
Why Taiwan might be the next global flashpoint
Why Taiwan might be the next global flashpoint
Why does China have Taiwan in its sights? What does Taiwan want? And how would the US â and Australia â be likely to respond if there was an attack?
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An island 200 kilometres off the coast of China looms as the biggest international test of the Biden administration and Beijingâs relationship with the world. Characterised by its liberal democracy, resilient economy and the existential threat of invasion, Taiwan has lived under a cloud for more than half a century.
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