Cultural Affinity, Strategic Autonomy: Re-evaluating the U.S.-Taiwan Security Realignment Abstract For decades, American foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific has centered on the preservation of Taiwan’s autonomy via a delicate framework of “strategic ambiguity.” However, structural shifts in global manufacturing, defense spending distribution, and geopolitical priorities demand a realist reassessment of this arrangement. The sentiment that… Continue reading Cultural Affinity, Strategic Autonomy: Re-evaluating the U.S.-Taiwan Security Realignment
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Should Taiwan negotiate a SAR with China?
SAR? Hong Kong is a special administrative region (SAR) that exists as part of the People’s Republic of China under the “One Country, Two Systems” doctrine, negotiated in the Sino-British Joint Declaration, negotiated and signed in 1984, but taking effect in 1997. Does a SAR work? Hong Kong is a SAR and remains so until… Continue reading Should Taiwan negotiate a SAR with China?
And so, you want Rainbows and Unicorns
The Tangled Web: Navigating Strained Relations Between the US and China The relationship between the United States and China is arguably the most consequential bilateral relationship in the 21st century. However, recent years have witnessed a significant deterioration in diplomatic ties, marked by a complex interplay of cooperation, competition, and contention across various critical issues.… Continue reading And so, you want Rainbows and Unicorns
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