The forgotten history of France’s doomed invasion of Taiwan
The French language may not be the global lingua franca it once aspired to be, but I’ve found myself using…
Is Taiwan ready for an attack by China?
It’s still lunchtime in Taipei but the streets are strangely quiet. A few people are running with their bags, despite…
Does Taiwan have a free speech problem?
These are jittery times in Zhongzheng, Taiwan’s Westminster. The island’s most important supporter, the United States, is now led by…
Why did Trump throw Taiwan under the bus?
Things could have been very different. Since the distant days of the first Trump presidency, Taiwanese tech companies have been…
Can Kent’s hop industry survive?
There is something quintessentially English about hop fields. Rows of ten foot wooden stakes rise from the grass, perhaps three…
