Taiwan
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Chapter 18: Tehran, Taiwan, and the Multipolar Chessboard (April–June 2024)
The Bear and the Eagle Volume 3: Year Three – Unfinished Wars and Uncertain Worlds (2024–2025) April – June 2024Tehran – Taipei – Moscow – Kyiv – Washington – Beijing – Jerusalem As spring unfolded in 2024, the war in Ukraine remained centre stage, but it was no longer the…
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Chapter 24: The Dragon Moves – Taiwan and the Three-Day Siege (May–June 2025)
The Bear and the Eagle Volume 4: Year Four – A Dangerous New Order (2025) May – June 2025Taipei – Beijing – Washington D.C. – Tokyo – Canberra – Manila – Shanghai While the world reeled from the Israeli–Iranian confrontation, another fuse was quietly lit—this time in the Pacific. With…
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Taiwan’s Sovereignty Dispute
Taiwan’s Sovereignty Dispute: Historical Claims, Political Tensions, and Global Implications Introduction The sovereignty of Taiwan remains one of the most sensitive and enduring geopolitical issues in East Asia. Although Taiwan functions as a self-governing liberal democracy with its own political institutions, military, and economy, the People’s Republic of China (PRC)…
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Contested Sovereignty and Asymmetric Autonomy
Contested Sovereignty and Asymmetric Autonomy: A Comparative Study of Subnational Movements and State Responses Abstract This article explores the complex dynamics of contested sovereignty and subnational autonomy through a comparative analysis of seven cases: Québec (Canada), Catalonia (Spain), Kosovo (Serbia), Hong Kong (China), Greenland (Denmark), Taiwan (China), and Hong Kong…
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Strategic and Economic Implications of the China–Taiwan Conflict
Cross-Strait Tensions and Global Power Shifts: Strategic and Economic Implications of the China–Taiwan Conflict Introduction The China–Taiwan conflict represents one of the most volatile and strategically significant geopolitical flashpoints in the 21st century. With roots in civil war and ideological bifurcation, the enduring tensions between Beijing and Taipei influence international…