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Zero-Sum
A Chinese invasion or blockade of Taiwan is a constant, if not imminent, risk. Three new books consider Beijing’s options for force, Taiwan’s fractured politics,...
Ep. 26: Chris Horton on Taiwan’s History and Present
Colonized by the Dutch Republic, Qing China and Japan, Taiwan's complicated past led to a multi-layered identity today. We invited the author of a new...
Ep. 21: Jenna Tang on Taiwan’s MeToo Movement
We talked to the translator of a novel that helped launch #MeToo in Taiwan, about why both the movement and the book are having a...
Found in Translation
An award-winning novel set in Japanese-ruled Taiwan explores the relationship between colonizer and subaltern, translator and translated — and how some distances can’t be closed.
Books to Better Understand Taiwan
Five recent titles show there is more to the island than just politics, from historical profiles to a cookbook that sets Taiwanese and Chinese cuisine...
Will China and Taiwan Come to Conflict?
A murmuration of China experts discuss the situation across the Taiwan Strait, and a new edited collection on how to deter an invasion or blockade.
How to Avoid Conflict in Taiwan
Xi Jinping has made clear his desire to "reunify" Taiwan. The U.S. and its allies should take him at his word, argues a former deputy...
