What comes next depends on whether Taiwan can convert this shifting landscape into lasting diplomatic and political strength.

Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) now faces its most complicated U.S. environment in decades, one shaped by ...

On a rainy April day in an elementary school classroom in Taipei, 11 and 12-year-old students giggled and bounced on their feet with fists clenched and arms swinging, performing the action of jumping ...

There’s a cliche popular in Taiwan that Taiwanese education is “Confucian” or based on the philosophy of Confucianism. This is used as praise where it succeeds: high standards, high societal respect ...

Kevin: Tell me about where you’re from and what brought you to Taiwan? Darice: I’m originally from Minnesota, where I was born and raised. I attended university there, and then worked in Los Angeles.

This piece is part of a collaboration with the Ethical Culture Fieldston School. The author would like to thank Dr. Gerald Blaney for sharing his wisdom and guiding me through the writing process.

The 1938 Munich Agreement, in which British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain conceded the Sudetenland to Adolf Hitler in the name of peace, ultimately emboldened Nazi Germany and led to the most ...

This article was originally published by Global Taiwan Institute in its weekly newsletter, The Global Taiwan Brief, Vol. 6, Issue 12. Used with permission. To get the Global Taiwan Brief in your inbox ...

The United States has been rocked by large street protests over the past two weeks, sparked by the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died while being arrested by four police officers. These ...

Which giant do you prefer? Are there any legends of giants in your culture? What do they look like? Do your people still know these legends well? In Taiwan, we are an island nation with a diverse ...

Over the past 35 years, there has been an ongoing rise in one particular demographic group in Taiwan. Their presence has become increasingly integral to the economic engine as well as daily life. The ...

This article was originally published by Global Taiwan Institute in its weekly newsletter, The Global Taiwan Brief, Vol. 9, Issue 9. Used with permission. To get the ...