Zhong Houtao

Commentaries by Zhong Houtao

Zhong Houtao

Associate Professor, School of National Security, University of International Relations

Zhong Houtao is an associate professor at the School of National Security of the University of International Relations. He leads the school’s team for innovative research on Taiwan strategy and other key issues.

New Posture, New Crises in Taiwan
Jun 14, 2024
Recently elected leader Lai Ching-te is turning toward open advocacy for independence. But his populist agitation is straining relations with the United States, dragging down economic development and potentially compromising peace and stability in the region.
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Lai’s Election and Its Possible Consequences
Jan 29, 2024
Taiwan’s new leader expressed radical views regarding independence on the campaign trail. But with the election now behind him, he seems to have softened. He should listen to public opinion and cool the hot rhetoric before his May 20 inauguration.
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The Logical Dilemma of Taiwan
Apr 24, 2023
The United States is at a three-way crossroads. It must decide whether to defend Taiwan, abandon Taiwan or destroy Taiwan. Will the U.S. risk being dragged into a war as it continues to use Taiwan to contain China’s progress? The clock is ticking.
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Taiwan Question Becomes a Flashpoint
Aug 09, 2022
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi defied China’s strong opposition and voices of caution in the United States when she visited Taiwan in late July. She raised great concern in China and elsewhere and cast a dark shadow over the peace and stability of the region and China-U.S. relations. In the future, China and the United States must prevent the Taiwan question from triggering a downward spiral.
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