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Trump’s Venezuela Gambit Set Example for China’s Ambition
Photo Credit: Screen captured from CCTV’s YouTube Channel 军迷天下 The U.S. president Donald Trump’s arrest of Venezuela's former leader Nicolás Maduro is a textbook example of potential attack by China to Taiwan’s leadership. Hints have been given by Chinese special forces’ ‘decapitation’ drill. Trump’s move has encouraged and justified China’s plan. Here are the explanations. China has released footage of Chinese special forces, showing a Venezuela-style tactical sniper operat

Phoebe Chow
Jan 183 min read


Japan-China Rift over Taiwan underscores Asia’s Ukraine Moment
On November 7, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responded to a question from an opposition lawmaker, stating that 'a contingency in Taiwan is a contingency for Japan.' Most importantly, she warned that a Chinese attack on Taiwan would pose an 'existential threat' to Japan. As a result, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces would need to conduct 'collective defense' operations alongside its allies. The speech enraged China and set off a chain of reactions. The strong rebuttal and

Phoebe Chow
Nov 23, 20252 min read
A Realist Perspective: Why Great Powers recognise Palestine but not Taiwan
Traditional great powers such as the United Kingdom and France dropped a bombshell by formally recognising Palestine , a move soon followed by announcements from Australia, Canada, and Portugal in September, “to keep alive the possibility of peace and a two-state solution”, as said by the UK’s PM Keir Starmer in a video statement on X. Similarly, some called the move a hypocrisy while comparing it to the struggle of Taiwan (ROC). This short article will examine the recogniti

Phoebe Chow
Oct 26, 20253 min read
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