US support to Taiwan not for granted: Hou

New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜), the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) presidential candidate, who is on an eight-day trip in the US, on Friday said that he would not take Washington’s support ...

Taiwan’s Path Between Extremes

Whatever the peril in its neighborhood, Taiwan also has to pay attention to its own set of domestic problems. Like many other countries, post-pandemic Taiwan faces many internal challenges. As president, I would certainly have to focus on building Taiwan’s resilience in times of uncertainty.

Eyes on Taiwan

I asked a Filipino who has been working in Taipei for seven years what the mood has been like in the capital, how he felt with all the buzz about China’s malign intent on Taiwan. His demeanor relaxed, he told me life was normal and he didn’t feel ...