October 29, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
"Can contemporary Chinese political culture sustain a constitutional court?" asks Jerome Cohen, pointing to the Taiwanese Council of Grand Justices as a model for China to consider.
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October 15, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
In response to the Taiwanese Pime Minister's comment that political critics who do not live in Taiwan cannot understand the country, Jerome Cohen argues that "foreign critics are useful precisely because their distance gives them a different perspective."
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Backgrounder
Taiwan, whose leaders continue to talk about independence, remains a focal point of Chinese military modernization.
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July 27, 2009
Op-Ed
Wall Street Journal Asia
Jerome A. Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen argue that leading Taiwan's KMT party is an opportunity for President Ma Ying-jeou.
May 29, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen and Yu-Jie Chen discuss the incorporation of two human rights covenants into Taiwan's domestic law.
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May 11, 2009
Op-Ed
GlobalSecurity.org
Scott A. Snyder argues that greater stability in relations between Taipei and Beijing have done little to improve Taiwan's long-term strategic position in the region.
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April 18, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen discusses the implications of United States vs. Stevens for Taiwan's legal system.
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January 8, 2009
Op-Ed
South China Morning Post
Jerome A. Cohen writes, "the vibrant democracy for which so many in Taiwan have struggled is in trouble. Corruption threatens the integrity of the political system."
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November 21, 2008
Podcast
Chong-Pin Lin, Taiwan's former deputy defense minister, says Beijing has softened its approach toward Taiwan in recent times, and it is economic cooperation that dictates China-Taiwan relations today.
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September 26, 2008
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