In 2026, Beijing is making international engagement with Taiwan more costly. China has long sought to narrow Taiwan’s international space and make unification appear inevitable without resorting to force. But this year, that campaign has …
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China appears to be taking advantage of its temporary trade truce with the United States to squeeze Taiwan harder and in more ways. Since the two countries in May agreed to build a ‘constructive relationship …
China has expanded its maritime operations around Taiwan to include non-naval vessels. In doing so, its efforts to assert authority over the island have stepped up significantly. By normalising its claim of jurisdiction to the …
Perhaps the strongest sign that Taiwan was on the verge of a strategic breakthrough came in early May, when the Taiwanese legislature, led by the China-friendly Kuomintang (KMT), passed a pared-down version of the special …
The strategic case for Darwin’s role in Indo-Pacific medical preparedness has largely been made. What remains unresolved is the issue of implementation, which is now a pressing challenge. At the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue, US Defence …