Tag 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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2026: Taiwan Media on PRC Reaction to Venezuelan President’s Kidnapping — “Zhongnanhai” is Missing!

Posted on 01/30/2026 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

PRC media reaction to the US kidnapping of the president of Venezuela: PRC state media (Xinhua / People’s Daily / “钟声” “The China Bell Tolls” group pseudonymous commentaries in People’s Daily) consistent line: Today I heard Professor Wu Guoguang, Senior … 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: Japan’s Defense Think Tank on PLA Strategic Deterrence

Posted on 11/09/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

This article by Sugiura Yasuyuki 杉浦 康之 , senior researcher on China in the Regional Studies Section of the Japanese official defense thinktank the National Institute for Defense Studies. The National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) serves as the Japanese … Continue reading →

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2014: (5) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” — The Inflated Ego Syndrome Chapter 5

Posted on 10/26/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” continues below with Chapter Five “The Inflated Ego Syndrome”, the unchecked power of China’s top leader and only political party and its consequences for China. Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on … Continue reading →

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2025 Revision: Chinese Language Study and Translation Tools

Posted on 06/17/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Intermediate and advanced professional learners of Chinese at some point may want to look for Chinese-language materials in their areas of interest. Large Language Model AIs have greatly improved the quality of machine translation recently. An example is the ChatGPT4o … Continue reading →

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Studying Abroad and Returned Students: It’s Complicated

Posted on 06/15/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Love-hate relationships sometimes.  In 1973 when I was studying in France, a Jordanian student told me  “People from my country who study in the Soviet Union become pro-American, while those who study in the USA become pro-Soviet!” Perhaps not true … 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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