Category Archives: Taiwan

2026: Lithuania, Taiwan and the PRC — Case Study of the 2021 Sino-Lithuanian One China Dispute

Posted on 02/27/2026 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

A study of the PRC attempt to strong-arm Lithuania about the presence of a Taiwan representative office in the country. This article appeared in the February 2026 issue of the Norwegian language journal Internasjonal Politikk. Internasjonal Politikk is the leading … Continue reading →

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2026: PLA Daily on What the Purge Means

Posted on 02/04/2026 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Amidst the ongoing purges of top officers of the PLA what should be the attitude of PLA officers and soldiers. They are continually exhorted to be loyal to the Party 政治合格。The PLA is the creature of the Chinese Communist Party … Continue reading →

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2014: (27) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 27: “Successors”

Posted on 12/12/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (26) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 26: “All Things Are … Continue reading →

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2025: Think Tanker Xu Yongzhi on Potential Japanese Involvement in Taiwan ‘Contingency’

Posted on 11/16/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Links, material in brackets [ ] are added. See also: 2025: People’s Daily Commentary on Japanese PM Statement that Taiwan Straits Conflict Would be an Existential Threat to Japan, MOFA 11/14 Statement, Japanese Language Tweet Calls to Use Force in the … Continue reading →

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2025: People’s Daily Commentary on Japanese PM Statement that Taiwan Straits Conflict Would be an Existential Threat to Japan, MOFA 11/14 Statement, Japanese Language Tweet

Posted on 11/14/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

An authoritative People’s Daily November 14, 2025 commentary criticizing Japan’s position on Taiwan came out just a few days after the Japanese Consul General in Osaka suggested that the Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi‘s head should be cut off because … Continue reading →

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2025: Household Registration/Hukou System of Taiwan and Mainland Compared 台灣/中國大陸戶口制度歷史演變

Posted on 05/28/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Household registration systems in Taiwan and mainland China serve as foundational tools for governance, but they differ significantly in structure, purpose, and societal impact. Below I queried Chat GPT in Chinese to get an overview of and sources on the … Continue reading →

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2025 VOA Another Retired Taiwan Officer Leaks Secrets to the PRC; PRC Recruits Even Lower-Ranking Officers

Posted on 03/12/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

VOA “Another Case of Leaked Secrets by Retired Taiwanese Military Officers: CCP’s Infiltration Reaches Lower-Ranking Officers” 美國之音 台湾退役军官再爆泄密案 中共渗透触角延伸至低阶军官 March 13, 2025 See also: Taipei — Cases of retired Taiwanese military officers being recruited by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) … Continue reading →

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2025 Local History — Memories of the February 28, 1947 Incident in Zhushan, Nantou County, Taiwan

Posted on 02/23/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

On February 23 in Zhushan, Nantou County in the foothills of the mountains in west central Taiwan, a musical program was held. The concert was the first in a series of 2025 events commemorating the February 1947 uprising against the … Continue reading →

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2025: PRC United Front Work Dept. vs. Taiwan, Notes on Some of Taiwan’s International Programs

Posted on 02/19/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Here is a three-part translation on this topic. Concerns about PRC subversion in Taiwan as well as corruption led to a movement among some Taiwan voters to recall some KMT members of the Legislative Yuan.: Other related translations on this … Continue reading →

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2025: Taiwan Editorial — Ukraine Betrayed, Are We Next?

Posted on 02/17/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

United Daily News is one of Taiwan’s three biggest daily newspapers. In Taiwan, it is center-right leaning towards the KMT now in opposition albeit with a coalition majority in the Legislative Yuan. Other translations here related to Taiwan: United Daily … Continue reading →

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