Hong Kong 2020: The downfall of «one country two systems»

Taiwan 2022: Cross-Strait security spirals further down

“…Against the backdrop of the Chinese refusal to press Russia to end its invasion, Taiwan's support to Ukraine also facilitated its engagement with EU countries, especially with those member states in Central and Eastern Europe who have strongly supported Ukraine and had already experienced a profound re-evaluation of their relations with China [Insisa 2022]. Evidence of this linkage is the fact that the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation that visited Taipei did so together with a counterpart from Lithuania, the Baltic country embroiled in a trade dispute with China due to its decision to deepen unofficial relations with Taiwan.…”

Japan 2022: Putin and Abe Shocks thwart Kishida’s enjoyment of three golden years despite major defence overhaul

“…jure and/or de facto independence [Insisa 2021b]. Thus, Cross-Strait relations continued to showcase action-reaction dynamics typical of a security dilemma in 2022 [Insisa 2021a].…”

Japan 2021: The Liberal Democratic Party emerges stronger despite domestic tumult

“…Confirmation of Tokyo's plan to deploy missiles and troops to Ishigaki, an island close to the Japan-administered and China-claimed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands -and to Taiwan -accords with US preferences for development of asymmetric capabilities along the so-called «first island chain». 89 Taiwan's Quadrennial Defence Review, released in 2021, explicates its pursuit of an «anti-access and area (A2/AD)» denial strategy along with counterstrike capabilities. 90 While domestic political hurdles are still high in Japan, willingness among the political leadership to move in the same direction is palpable and will assist US aims for having allies play a greater role in deterring China through greater force projection.…”