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Broken Chain: China's Coast Guard and the Long Game of Isolating Taiwan
An exclusive Commonwealth magazine analysis of 1.8 billion vessel signals shows how the China Coast Guard has expanded its footprint from disputed waters between Japan and South Korea to Itu Aba. Is the chain beginning to unravel?
Taiwan Tests War Plans to Thwart Chinese Invasion
August 7, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: Taiwan Tests War Plans to Thwart Chinese Invasion, Meta AI Model Hacks Another Company During Testing, and Demis Hassabis’ New Role Exposes Google’s AI Balancing Act.
When the Homeland Changed: Waishengren, Memory, and Taiwan
For decades, Taiwan's waishengren have often been portrayed as politically tied to a homeland they left behind. But what if their loyalty was never really about China itself?
Self-Driving Taxis Cleared for London Streets Later This Summer
August 6, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: Self-Driving Taxis Cleared for London Streets Later This Summer, Chinese Telecom Links Exposed US Carriers to Salt Typhoon Hack, and AMD Drops Despite Earnings Beat as AI Expectations Climb.
US and Japan Coordinate Yen Defence Against Speculators
August 5, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: US and Japan Coordinate Yen Defence Against Speculators, China's AI Industry Surges Past US$176 Billion, and Grab Lifts Forecasts as AI Triples Delivery Speed.
Why China’s “Gray Zone” Campaign Has Extended to Eastern Taiwan
China’s gray zone campaign against Taiwan has entered a new phase, with China Coast Guard vessels extending routine patrols into Taiwan’s eastern waters for the first time. As Beijing steadily expands its maritime presence without resorting to open conflict, is it laying the groundwork for a future blockade of Taiwan?
How Taiwan’s First Island Chain Allies Quietly Build a Coalition Against China’s Gray-Zone Playbook
The Taiwan Strait must not become another Strait of Hormuz. As allies step up joint exercises across the first island chain and the U.S. shifts its strategic focus back to Asia from the Middle East, Taiwan and its partners are exposing China's maritime activities through a strategy of transparency—countering Beijing's efforts to normalize unification without war.
Chips, Capital, and Civil Society: The Case for a Deeper EU-Taiwan Partnership
The EU is Taiwan's largest source of foreign investment, ahead of the US and Japan combined, yet the relationship rarely gets discussed that way. Lutz Güllner, head of the EU's trade office in Taipei, argues the partnership runs deeper than chip supply: German machinery needs Taiwanese silicon, and Taiwanese fabs depend on European tools and materials. He walks through Chips Act 2.0, Foxconn's European joint ventures, and where Taiwan and Europe might cooperate on countering information warfare.
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[Exclusive] NSC Secretary-General Joseph Wu: “What We Fear Most Is a Public Grown Numb to China's Pressure”
As China intensifies its gray-zone pressure across the Taiwan Strait and the first island chain, Taiwan's National Security Council Secretary-General Joseph Wu warns that the greatest risk is a public growing numb to Beijing's coercion. In this rare exclusive interview with *CommonWealth Magazine*, he explains Taiwan's response strategy—and asks a pressing question: Can Taiwan and its partners prevent coercion from becoming the new normal?
Alibaba Unveils 2.4T-Parameter AI Model, Boosting Shares
August 4, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: Alibaba Unveils 2.4T-Parameter AI Model, Boosting Shares, China’s Factory Growth Loses Steam as Demand Weakens, and EU Gains Sweeping Powers Over Frontier AI Models.
China’s Tech Stocks Are Falling Despite Their Own Breakthroughs
China has reached a series of major technological milestones in chips and AI, yet its tech stocks continue to slide. As investors look past innovation and focus on profitability, can China’s push for technological leadership ever translate into market gains?
AI's Water Footprint Set to Surge 129% as UN Sounds Alarm
August 3, 2026 -- Today’s top stories: AI's Water Footprint Set to Surge 129% as UN Sounds Alarm, OPEC+ Completes 2023 Output Rollback with September Oil Hike, and Australia Tightens Pressure on Big Tech to Pay News Publishers.