The Strategic Significance of the Taiwan-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue
Taiwan and Japan's shared problems and interests as fellow maritime countries could help the two sides to deepen their “quasi maritime alliance partnership.”
Danh mục: Taiwan
Okinotori: A New Beginning for Taiwan-Japan Maritime Dialogue
Fishing disputes between Taiwan and Japan facilitate preventative diplomacy
Taipei’s Risky Agreement with Beijing on Okinotorishima
Taiwan challenges Japan’s claim to an exclusive economic zone in order to protect security and fishing interests
Has Taiwan Implicitly Clarified the U-Shaped Line?
Taiwan faces pressure to define the legal character of the U-shaped line, the predecessor of the nine dash line.
Podcast: Itu Aba and Taiwan’s Amicus Brief
Taiwanese influence arbitration in the South China Sea
Is There Drinkable Water and Topsoil on Itu Aba?
I visited Itu Aba, or Taiping Island in Chinese, on December 12 alongside a group of high-ranking Taiwanese government officials to attend the opening ceremonies for new piers and a lighthouse. It was my fourth visit to the island. These visits provided me an opportunity to answer for myself the following questions being asked of […]
A Tour of Itu Aba Island
Itu Aba/Taiping Island is the largest naturally-formed feature in the disputed Spratly Islands and the only one occupied by the Republic of China (Taiwan). Its legal status has become a topic of heated debate as the Philippines has argued before an arbitral tribunal at The Hague that Itu Aba cannot sustain human habitation or independent […]
An Interview with Shen Lyu-shun, Representative of the Republic of China to the United States
Shen Lyu-shun, representative of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the United States, sits down with AMTI director Gregory Poling to discuss the recent visit of Interior Minister Chen Wei-zen to Itu Aba, or Taiping Island, Taiwan stance on the Philippines’ arbitration case against China, and Taipei’s South China Sea strategy.