Politics

Taiwan between continuity and change – what the arrival of Cheng Li-wun means for the Kuomintang and relations with China

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - November 3, 2025.

When Cheng Li-wun assumed leadership of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's oldest and most organised opposition party, in early November, it appeared to be a routine...

The war on fentanyl - how to stop the big lie in time?

Politics Timothy Snyder - November 2, 2025.

When announcing an aggressive policy, US President Donald Trump typically offers some grotesque justification – a nonsensical fiction that is supposed to stick in our...

Controlling risks in the Indo-Pacific – an out-of-necessity agreement between the US and China

Politics Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - November 2, 2025.

The restoration of direct military communications between the United States and China, agreed upon in early November in Kuala Lumpur, represents the most concrete shift...

Reagan's 'Peace Through Strength' has a different meaning in the age of Trump

Politics TA | AP Insight - November 1, 2025.

It wasn’t so long ago that President Donald Trump spoke of building a legacy as a “peacemaker.” His administration would measure “success not only by the...

Did Trump's visit remove doubts about the US's commitment to Asia?

Politics Richard Haass - November 1, 2025.

US President Donald Trump spent much of the last week of October in Asia. He managed to bring about ceasefires on several fronts of a...

Chain reaction - how will nuclear nations react if the US restarts its testing of nuclear weapons?

Politics TA | AP Insight - October 30, 2025.

President Donald Trump's comments Thursday suggesting the United States will restart its testing of nuclear weapons upends decades of American policy in regards to the...

Can mere trade blocs compete with superpowers?

Politics Ferry Biedermann - October 30, 2025.

If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu – the EU must be getting that sinking feeling as the US and China hash...

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