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December 14, 2023 Larry M. Wortzel American Foreign Policy Council

The Road to Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election

On January 13, 2024, the Republic of China, also known as “Nationalist China” and Taiwan, will hold its next presidential election. This will be the eighth direct election of a president in Taiwan, the first having been held in 1996. It will also be a contest that showcases the island’s changing identity politics, shifting political preferences, and potential security challenges. 

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Global Islamism Monitor No. 111

April 5, 2024

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Indo-Pacific Monitor No. 36

April 3, 2024

U.S. Army special forces train Taiwanese troops; 
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The promise of European aid prompts new reform proposals; 
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