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Taiwan

April 9, 2026

Ideas

Trump Is Putting America’s Weaknesses on Display

Phillips Payson O’Brien

April 6, 2026

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Ideas

Why Trump Thinks He Can Walk Away From the Strait of Hormuz

Idrees Kahloon

April 5, 2026

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Health

The Fight Over Tylenol and Autism Just Got Messier

Tom Bartlett

March 9, 2026

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Ideas

The Dangerous Mismatch Between American Missiles and Iranian Drones

Brynn Tannehill

March 4, 2026

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Global

Trump’s Head-Scratching Turn Toward China

Michael Schuman

January 26, 2026

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Global

The Administration Takes a Hatchet to the NSC

Thomas Wright

May 28, 2025

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Books

The Sense That Most Defines a Culture

Talya Zax

November 24, 2024

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Global

Taiwan Has a Trump Problem

Michael Schuman

October 25, 2024

A photo-illustration featuring Trump, a Chinese flag, and Taiwanese troops

Global

Trump Signals Weakness to Xi Jinping

Michael Schuman

July 18, 2024

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Books

Would Limitlessness Make Us Better Writers?

Rachel Khong

April 25, 2024

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Global

China Won’t Leave Taiwan’s Election to the Taiwanese

Timothy McLaughlin

January 12, 2024

Chinese red dragon wrapped around blue circle of Taiwanese flag

Global

Beijing Won’t Allow Taiwan’s Democracy to Survive

Michael Schuman

January 10, 2024

An honor guard during a flag raising ceremony at Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. Next month Taiwan holds presidential and legislature elections that will help shape US-China relations for years to come.

Science

Finally, a Coral Success Story

Brent M. Foster

November 11, 2023

Hood coral tipped in neon green rests on a coral reef underwater

Ideas

Telling the Truth About Taiwan

Eliot A. Cohen

October 3, 2023

Military helicopters carrying Taiwan flags conduct a flyby rehearsal ahead of National Day celebration, near Taipei 101 , amid escalating tensions between Taipei and Beijing, China, in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 5, 2021.

Global

I Went to Taiwan to Say Goodbye

Katherine Hu

January/February 2023 Issue

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Ideas

China’s War Against Taiwan Has Already Started

Anne Applebaum

December 14, 2022

An illustration composed of ones and zeros that shows a Taiwanese flag with a silhouette of a tank

Global

Taiwan Faces Its Ukraine Moment

Damir Marusic

December 3, 2022

Paper cut-and-paste craft showing a Chinese flag, a yellow bang icon, and the Taiwanese flag.

Global

Taiwan Prepares to Be Invaded

Ben Rhodes

December 2022 Issue

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Global

The U.S. Has a Microchip Problem. Safeguarding Taiwan Is the Solution.

Jason Matheny

October 3, 2022

Global

No More ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ on Taiwan

Michael Schuman

September 22, 2022

Taiwanese soldiers silhouetted against flares in the night sky

Global

The Gamble of Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan

Michael Schuman

August 3, 2022

Nancy Pelosi, wearing a white pantsuit with a turquoise sash, standing with Taiwan’s president in front of a painting of Sun Yat-sen

Ideas

What Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Says About China

Michael Schuman

July 27, 2022

Ideas

Why Biden Is Right to End Ambiguity on Taiwan

David Frum

May 24, 2022

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Global

The Lessons Taiwan Is Learning From Ukraine

Chris Horton

May 7, 2022

Taiwanese hold up Ukrainian flags at a rally.

Ideas

What Ukrainian Families Can Learn From Taiwan

Zhuqing Li

April 1, 2022

A collage of a map of Ukraine and a family photograph

Global

Is Taiwan Next?

Michael Schuman

February 24, 2022

Global

China Is Watching Ukraine With a Lot of Interest

Michael Schuman

January 13, 2022

Global

The World Is Fed Up With China’s Belligerence

Chris Horton

November 9, 2021

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Global

China’s ‘Very Tricky Situation’

Timothy McLaughlin

September 2, 2021

An illustration of China and Taiwan combined with photos of the American and Taiwanese flags, and a photo of Xi Jinping.

Global

Keep an Eye on Taiwan

Michael Schuman

October 10, 2020

Man holding the Taiwan flag up in the air, in front of a blue sky

Global

Is This Taiwan’s Moment?

Timothy McLaughlin

May 16, 2020

Family

How Quickly an Unfounded Fear Can Become Reasonable Caution

Karissa Chen

April 30, 2020

Ideas

Taiwan Stands Up to Xi

Thomas Wright

January 15, 2020

People wait for election results in Taiwan.

The Conversation

Letters: Trump Is a ‘Source of Hope’ for Taiwan

July 22, 2019

Global

Taiwan’s Status Is a Geopolitical Absurdity

Chris Horton

July 8, 2019

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen visits with Taiwanese soldiers.

Sections

The Print Edition

What China Just Learned From the Iran War

Trump Is Putting America’s Weaknesses on Display

Why Trump Thinks He Can Walk Away From the Strait of Hormuz

The Fight Over Tylenol and Autism Just Got Messier

The Dangerous Mismatch Between American Missiles and Iranian Drones

Trump’s Head-Scratching Turn Toward China

The Administration Takes a Hatchet to the NSC

The Sense That Most Defines a Culture

Taiwan Has a Trump Problem

Trump Signals Weakness to Xi Jinping

Would Limitlessness Make Us Better Writers?

China Won’t Leave Taiwan’s Election to the Taiwanese

Beijing Won’t Allow Taiwan’s Democracy to Survive

Finally, a Coral Success Story

Telling the Truth About Taiwan

I Went to Taiwan to Say Goodbye

China’s War Against Taiwan Has Already Started

Taiwan Faces Its Ukraine Moment

Taiwan Prepares to Be Invaded

The U.S. Has a Microchip Problem. Safeguarding Taiwan Is the Solution.

No More ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ on Taiwan

The Gamble of Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan

What Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip Says About China

Why Biden Is Right to End Ambiguity on Taiwan

The Lessons Taiwan Is Learning From Ukraine

What Ukrainian Families Can Learn From Taiwan

Is Taiwan Next?

China Is Watching Ukraine With a Lot of Interest

The World Is Fed Up With China’s Belligerence

China’s ‘Very Tricky Situation’

Keep an Eye on Taiwan

Is This Taiwan’s Moment?

How Quickly an Unfounded Fear Can Become Reasonable Caution

Taiwan Stands Up to Xi

Letters: Trump Is a ‘Source of Hope’ for Taiwan

Taiwan’s Status Is a Geopolitical Absurdity