1/ While much of Western commentary on Taiwan focuses on cross-Strait issues and the China threat, this narrative is incomplete. Taiwan also is navigating significant internal issues with a divided government that will bear upon its future security and competitiveness. (🧵).

There are news reports today that Australian government officials are concerned that the Trump administration will pressure Australia over its monopsonistic Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme which keeps drug prices in Australia lower than they otherwise would be - the PBS does not

CAPRI 2025 Annual Forum is live! Join the livestream as policymakers, business leaders, and global thinkers tackle the region’s biggest challenges from #USChinarivalry to #climateresilience & explore building #resilience on shaky ground in the #AsiaPacific youtube.com/watch?v=-usP28…

CAPRI chair Syaru Shirley Lin opens our third #CAPRIAnnualForum, which has gathered speakers from Asia, North America, Europe, and the Pacific, remarking on long-term opportunities for Taiwan and the region. Tune in: youtube.com/watch?v=-usP28…

"This new cold war between the US and China is an economic, technological, military, and ideological conflict between these two superpowers," remarks Robin Niblett at #CAPRIAnnualForum. "And its second chapter has just started." Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=-usP28…

Asia’s top business leaders #FubonGroup's Daniel Tsai, Temasek's Lim Boon Heng, & #Suntory's @takeshiniinami discuss the role of the Asia-Pacific private sector in responding to #geoeconomic & #sustainability challenges. Live at #CAPRIAnnualForum: youtube.com/watch?v=-usP28…

"This is the golden age for Asia," remarks Daniel Tsai, Chairman of #FubonGroup at the third #CAPRIAnnualForum, emphasizing that the Asia-Pacific's private sector "can also help the Global South" Watch live: youtube.com/watch?v=-usP28…

"There is an amazing opportunity now in Asia, collectively to pick up the slack and give opportunities to other scholars with reduced funding," observed Prof. Harry Harding, CAPRI Board Member and Yushan Scholar at National Chengchi University | 國立政治大學, at #CAPRIAnnualForum

Taipei Mayor 蔣萬安 Wanan Chiang at #CAPRIAnnualForum talked about the various challenges to Taipei's resilience, including 20 million cyber attacks per year, and what the city government is doing to enhance it, such as smart infrastructure. "AI is in the name of tAIpei," he added.

As we wrap the 2025 #CAPRIAnnualForum, we thank our advisors, supporters, speakers, partners, & guests for making it a success. From climate & economic security to resilience, the speakers tackled pressing questions facing democracies in #AsiaPacific. Robin Niblett Sunjoy Joshi

“We’ve entered the 2nd chapter of the New Cold War” Former Chatham House Director Sir Robin Niblett opened #CAPRIAnnualForum calling on Asia-Pacific democracies to collaborate & adapt to evolving energy & security needs amid the deepening #USChina rivalry bit.ly/CAFKeynote

Three Pacific leaders—Colin Tukuitonga & Roannie Ng Shiu from Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa & Emi Chutaro from #PIHOA—joined Deputy Health Minister Lin Ching-Yi at 3rd #CAPRIAnnualForum to urge stronger regional partnerships to combat climate and health inequality in the Pacific: bit.ly/CAFPanel2

Today marks the 3rd Anniversary of CAPRI's founding. Happy birthday, CAPRI!

In the panel "Trump, Trade, and Tariffs" moderated by 吳怡農 Enoch Wu at the 3rd #CAPRIAnnualForum on May 12, Kathy Matsui, Miller Center’s Mara Rudman & Alicia GarciaHerrero 艾西亞 called for long-term strategy, stronger alliances & lessons from past policy missteps. bit.ly/CAFPanel3

Trump’s war on innovation is a golden opportunity for Australia, if we’re smart enough to take it smh.com.au/national/trump…

In the face of Trump’s intimidation, U.S. allies must work together to find alternatives to the U.S. market—and promote new free-trade arrangements that exclude Washington, writes Malcolm Turnbull. foreignaffairs.com/united-states/…

Taiwanese politics are unstable, with no consensus on the need to increase defense spending, and…. Xi Jinping [could] win Taiwan without firing a shot:

Decoupling will change everything not just for academics but everyone who benefits from innovation:

What does Taiwan's recall vote tell us about future political trends in Taiwan? How might Beijing and Washington interpret and respond to events in the Taiwan Strait? Sharing brief thoughts from Richard Bush and me on these questions and more. brookings.edu/articles/taiwa…

Does the Trump administration have a China strategy? How might this impact how Trump approaches an expected meeting with Xi Jinping this fall? What will Xi ask of Trump? And how should Taiwan try to protect its interests? Sharing a few brief thoughts here. taipeitimes.com/News/editorial…