Doublethink Lab

Rip off the Blindfold: Let Taiwanese Civil Society Learn From Ukraine 

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Rip off the Blindfold: Let Taiwanese Civil Society Learn From Ukraine 

In late summer, I joined fellow Doublethink Lab (DTL) co-founder and now Democratic Progressive Party legislative candidate Puma Shen in visiting Ukraine. In doing so, DTL became the first Taiwanese civil society organization (CSO) to act on a seeming truism in international relations analysis and related media commentary: that Taiwan should learn from Ukraine’s experience … Read more

China’s Coercion Is Most Effective Against Poorer Countries

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Will China’s Private Security Companies Follow the Wagner Group’s Footsteps in Africa?

Advertisement In recent years, a host of studies have analyzed instances of coercion from China, with a particular emphasis on Beijing’s punitive economic measures. Frequently cited examples include China’s restrictions on Australian wine, Norwegian salmon, and South Korean tourism after their respective governments drew the wrath of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership. While this coercion … Read more