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From Tokyo's perspective, there were three key issues: Taiwan, Iran, and the broader bilateral framework

Beijing reacted with war exercises to Taiwan's new pro-independence president. China is adamant that Taiwan must be reunified, Washington is adamant that it is independent. Is this the next war?

The annual conflab to sign off on policy decisions gave clues as to the thinking in Beijing. China's future is bright if it can ride out the coming storm.

From Ukraine to Russia, South Africa to India and Taiwan to the US, elections gain added significance in a turbulent world

President-elect Lai will certainly be limited in his capacity to enact any major shift in the coming years. Meanwhile, Beijing's Taiwan policy has proven ineffective and may need a change of course.

China sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually fall under Beijing's control. On its part, Taiwan sees itself as distinct from mainland China, with its own constitution and…