Political status of Taiwan
Taiwan’s students head to the streets with sunflowers to protest closer ties with China
Throw a dart at the map these days, and there’s a pretty good chance it will land near a pro-democracy protest. Ukraine. Venezuela. Turkey. And now Taiwan, where well-organized students are trying to stop a rushed trade agreement with China.
Anniversary: Recalling Nixon’s trip to China, 40 years later
Today marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s historic visit to China. In February 1972, in the final years of the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon flew to China to meet with Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai. The meeting has been memorialized as the triumph of Nixon’s career.
With Taiwan’s election over, China likely to increase pressure for reunification
Taiwan’s decision to re-elect President Ma Ying-jeou is a sign that most Taiwanese are OK with the cozier ties that have developed with mainland China. But is China OK with leaving things where they are, or do they want more of a move toward reunification.
China Prepares for Leadership Transition as US Readies for Presidential Election
On November 8, just two days after Election Day in the United States, the Chinese Community Party will undergo its own leadership transition, at the 2012 Party Congress. China has figured prominently into the 2012 presidential election, as President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney have promised severe action against the Asian country […]
