China’s population declines for a second straight year. The demographic crisis comes amid economic uncertainty and record-low birth rates. Xiujian Peng, Senior Research Fellow for Victoria University’s Center of Policy Studies, joins CNN’s Paula Newton to discuss the issue. CNN
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Why people in China Don’t want Children | CNN
China’s population has decreased for the second year in a row. CNN’s Marc Stewart breaks down the impact. CNN
Taiwan envoy offers assurances to U.S. & China | Didi Tang, AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan’s top diplomat in Washington has a message for both the island’s Chinese adversaries and its American friends: Don’t worry that Taiwan’s new president-elect will worsen relations with Beijing and possibly draw the U.S. into a conflict. Associated Press
A Peaceful Solution on Taiwan Is Slipping Away | M. Beckley, NY Times
Conflict between China and the United States just got a little more likely.
On Saturday, Taiwanese voters handed the Democratic Progressive Party, which asserts that Taiwan is already independent from China and should stay that way, an unprecedented third consecutive presidential victory… NY Times
On the Front Line Between Taiwan and China | K. Vaswani, Bloomberg
Kinmen is stuck in the middle of a geopolitical power struggle. Boosting defense capabilities to protect these vulnerable islands is vital for the new government. Bloomberg
China to sustain disinformation | Liu Tzu-hsuan, Taipei Times
China will continue to play up conflicts in Taiwan with more diverse tactics of information manipulation, Taipei-based think tank Doublethink Lab said in a report published yesterday. Taipei Times
Taiwan’s Doubts About America Are Growing. | Cave et al, NY Times
The collection of American memorabilia, vast and well-lit in a busy area of City Hall in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan, reflected decades of eager courtship. Maps highlighted sister cities in Ohio and Arizona. NY Times
A Chinese and a Taiwanese comedian walk into a bar … | Chang et al, NPR
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Vickie Wang calls Jamie Wang her “mirror sister.”
No, they are not related, but they share an inverse history. NPR
China’s Strongest Ally Is Weaker Than Ever | Chun Han Wong, WSJ
TAIPEI—Beijing’s closest political partner in Taiwan is fighting to remain relevant in an island democracy where voters increasingly see a future that is detached from an authoritarian China. WSJ
Taiwan’s Democracy Draws Envy and Tears | Li Yuan, NY Times
People with personal ties to China, on a tour to see Taiwan’s election up close, learned of the island’s path to democracy — messy, violent and, ultimately, inspiring. NY Times