At least that’s the surprising outcome of a forecasting model that the Central Intelligence Agency has used and praised — and which was deployed for POLITICO Magazine to seek insights on where the most important geopolitical relationship is going next. Political
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Pacific faces a choice over China that will shape it for decades
The leak of a sweeping economic and security pact revealed China is hoping to sign up 10 Pacific countries to a deal that could fundamentally alter the balance of power in a region that spans nearly one-third of the globe. Now Pacific nations are facing a choice that will shape the region for decades to come. The Guardian
Communist China becomes a threat of unknown magnitude
PERHAPS more than any other aspect of Communist China, the problem posed by its enormous population growth has begun to cause anxiety and concern to its neighbors in Southeast Asia. The Atlantic
Taiwan crackdown on chip engineer-poaching
Taiwan authorities raided ten Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching chip engineers and other tech talent this week, the island’s Investigation Bureau said on Thursday, the latest crackdown on Chinese firms to protect its chip supremacy. Reuters
Taiwan is worried about the security of its chip industry
Good thing then that Taiwan has huguo shenshan, or the “magic mountain that protects the nation”. The mountain is not a sophisticated defensive fortification, nor a treaty with a big power. It is instead what Taiwanese call their $147bn semiconductor industry, equivalent to 15% of gdp. It accounts for nearly 40% of its exports and is a pillar of the island’s economy. It is also a guarantor of its security. The Economist
The $147 Billion Mountain between China & Taiwan
The “magic mountain that protects the nation”. The mountain is not a sophisticated defensive fortification, nor a treaty with a big power. It is instead what Taiwanese call their $147bn semiconductor industry, equivalent to 15% of gdp. The Economist
Covid Surge Leaves Taiwan’s Insurers Struggling to Pay Out
Taiwan’s worst Covid outbreak has left the island’s insurers bracing for more than $1 billion in claims that the financial regulator is urging them to honor Bloomberg
Is Biden Being Machiavellian or Misguided on Taiwan?
But, you know, my biggest insight from teaching this course over the past decade is that Machiavelli was misunderstood. He was not as Machiavellian as people think. For example, he was a big believer in republican forms of government and thought that dictatorship was a fundamentally flawed system. Foreign Policy
Emergency meeting to revive China’s Covid-hit economy
China’s cabinet held an emergency meeting with more than 100,000 participants on Wednesday, according to state media, as top leaders urged new measures to stabilize an economy battered by the country’s stringent Covid-19 restrictions. CNN Business
Confidence in Tsai’s preparations if Taiwan attacked by China down 11%
In a new poll released on Tuesday (May 25), nearly half of respondents said that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has not done enough to prepare Taiwan for an invasion by China, and the proportion expressing confidence in her preparations has dropped by 11% since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. taiwannews.com.tw
Poll asked, Is the government fully prepared if China attacked Taiwan?
| 30.6% | Mostly Inadequate |
| 18.9% | Very Inadequate |
| 25.7% | Mostly Adequate |
| 7.1% | Very Adequate |
| 4.4% | No Opinion |
| 13.2% | Do not Know |