Key Figures

Leader: Lee Teng-hui

Geopolitical analyses and chronicles addressing the decisions, influence, and historical impact of Lee Teng-hui.

6 articles

Published Chronicles & Analyses

The 2019 Hong Kong Protests: Extradition Bill Opposition and Autonomy Decline
International Crises

The 2019 Hong Kong Protests: Extradition Bill Opposition and Autonomy Decline

The 2019 Hong Kong protests, triggered by an extradition bill, escalated into a profound socio-political crisis that dramatically challenged the 'One Country, Two Systems' framework, leading to extensive clashes, international condemnation, and Beijing's imposition of the draconian National Security Law, fundamentally reshaping Hong Kong's future.

June 9, 2025 51 min read
The 2018 Singapore Summit: Historic Meeting of Trump and Kim
Geopolitical Chronology

The 2018 Singapore Summit: Historic Meeting of Trump and Kim

An in-depth analysis of the 2018 Singapore Summit, the unprecedented meeting between a sitting U.S. President and a North Korean leader, exploring its historical context, key events, geopolitical implications, and enduring legacy of stalled denuclearization.

June 12, 2024 35 min read
Taiwan's 2024 Election: William Lai's Victory and Continued Cross-Strait Tension
Geopolitical Chronology

Taiwan's 2024 Election: William Lai's Victory and Continued Cross-Strait Tension

The election of William Lai, signaling an unprecedented third consecutive term for the Democratic Progressive Party, reinforces Taiwan's distinct democratic identity and sets the stage for intensified cross-strait tension and complex geopolitical maneuvering.

January 13, 2024 37 min read
Nancy Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan in 2022: Military Drills and Superpower Friction
International Crises

Nancy Pelosi's Visit to Taiwan in 2022: Military Drills and Superpower Friction

The House Speaker's visit to Taipei, provoking major military drills and encirclement exercises by the Chinese PLA around the island, significantly escalating cross-strait tensions and altering the regional security landscape.

August 2, 2022 41 min read
The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis 1995-1996: Missile Tests and Carrier Diplomacy
International Crises

The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis 1995-1996: Missile Tests and Carrier Diplomacy

How Beijing's missile tests ahead of Taiwan's first democratic elections prompted the US to execute its largest display of naval power in Asia.

March 22, 2020 21 min read
Vladimir Putin's Return to the Russian Presidency in 2012: Consolidating Power
Geopolitical Chronology

Vladimir Putin's Return to the Russian Presidency in 2012: Consolidating Power

The power swap with Medvedev, the unprecedented Bolotnaya Square protests, and the beginning of a significantly more assertive, anti-Western geopolitical direction that solidified Putin's authoritarian rule and set Russia on a collision course with the international liberal order.

May 12, 2018 28 min read