Taiwan: Invasion is hard
China has been pushing hard for the United States to cancel its military commitment to the island state, and Trump has been hinting that he may at least downgrade it.
By Gwynne Dyer
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Trump’s Taiwan shift: A realist reset and Its lessons for Africa
For decades, Washington maintained “strategic ambiguity” over Taiwan: arming the island while nominally adhering to the One China principle.
By Saxon Zvina
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Taiwan as China’s core interest: Why Beijing treats the issue as non-negotiable and what Africa’s zero-tariff access reveals about it
To understand China’s position, one must first appreciate the historical context that shapes modern Chinese strategic thinking.
By Saxon Zvina
May. 12, 2026
The Taiwan question, US policy and lessons for the Global South
The unresolved Chinese Civil War led the Kuomintang authorities to retreat to Taiwan in 1949, resulting in a political divide that continues today.
By Donald Jairos
Apr. 23, 2026
Venezuela, Form vs Operational Efficacy of Article 2(4) & strategic lessons
THE United States (US) made the global war on terror a near universal State practice after 9/11.
By Sharon Hofisi
Jan. 8, 2026
Trump ‘not worried’ as China’s live-fire Taiwan wargame enters second day
It followed the detection of 130 war planes, 28 ships, amphibious assault ships, and one surveillance balloon detected in the 24 hours to 6am on Tuesday.
By The Guardian
Dec. 30, 2025
China's provocative 100-ship naval deployment raises regional concerns
Japan and Taiwan should stay firm and prepared. But never fear, we have a Tibetan proverb that a "barking dog" can never bite.
By Newsday
Dec. 29, 2025
Beneath the hood: how China’s expanding tech footprint fuels a global surveillance apparatus
Critics argue that this is not merely a technical issue, but a matter of national sovereignty.
By Nepalaaja
Aug. 29, 2025
China threatens more trade sanctions on Taiwan as election nears
That came after China said it had determined Taiwan had put up trade barriers in contravention of both World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and the 2010 trade deal.
By The Print
Dec. 31, 2023
Afreximbank injects US$15m into Ecobank Zimbabwe to drive SME export growth
Business Digest
May. 18, 2026
