Overinflated: China’s Balloon Threats to Taiwan

Overinflated: China’s Balloon Threats to Taiwan

Taiwan continues to make headlines nearly two months past its presidential and legislative elections. Alongside debates about maritime law around Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands, another issue that garnered attention in the West has been China’s balloon flights over Taiwan. Many have declared these balloons as the most recent example of Beijing’s gray-zone coercion tactics and urged … Read more

As Taiwan’s Election Nears, China’s Espionage, Interference Attempts Come Under Scrutiny

As Taiwan’s Election Nears, China’s Espionage, Interference Attempts Come Under Scrutiny

With less than a month until the Taiwanese presidential elections, concerns are on the rise regarding how China might attempt to interfere in the elections.  Chinese military threats directed at Taiwan continue, with daily air incursions and naval activity. This month saw Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense publicize information about movement by a Chinese surveillance … Read more