Dongtao Qi
Dongtao Qi is Research Fellow at the East Asian Institute of the National University of Singapore, and is the author of The Taiwan Independence Movement In and Out of Power (World Scientific Publishing, 2016).
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Politics,East Asia
Taiwan’s 2020 Elections: Why Is Tsai Ing-wen’s Popularity Rising?
After the 2018 local elections, popular support for Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen was consistently the lowest among the presidential candidates. Recently, however, many polls have shown a surprising turn: Tsai’s popularity has significantly risen to the leading position.
Politics,East Asia
The DPP Electoral Debacle Was Predestined by Three Public Opinion Trends
Politics,East Asia
Why Is Taiwanese Nationalism Declining?
Politics,East Asia
Is the Cross-Strait Relations Trio in Harmony?
The cross-strait relations trio since Tsai Ing-wen took office shows increasing political confrontation on one hand, and steady economic and improving social relations on the other. The three relations have developed into separate “melodies” following different dynamics.
Politics,East Asia
Stormy Weather Ahead for Taiwan’s Politics
The return of pro-independence DPP to power, large-scale protests against government reforms, a KMT in crisis and an unstable US-China-Taiwan relationship all point to a tougher year ahead for Taiwan.
Politics,East Asia
The Xi-Hung Meeting and the Cross-Strait Impasse
The meeting between Xi Jinping and Hung Hsiu-chu, the respective leaders of the mainland’s Chinese Communist Party and Taiwan’s Kuomintang, will be held on November 1, 2016. Observers are concerned about the impact the meeting will have on the current cross-strait stalemate.
Politics,East Asia
Tsai’s Inaugural Address: Bumpy Road Ahead for Taiwan
Tsai Ing-wen talked about cross-strait relations in less than 400 words, only accounting for 6.7 percent of her almost 6000-word address. It is basically a reiteration of her “maintaining status-quo” China policy previously explained by her on several occasions in both Taiwan and the United States.
Politics,East Asia
The Tsai Ing-wen Administration: Will it Avoid Role Conflict Dilemma in Movement Government?
Although Tsai may be different from Chen in terms of leadership style, the movement government’s role conflict dilemma may compel her administration to adopt strategies similar to the Chen administration.
