Parris Chang
Parris H. Chang, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Pennsylvania State University and President of Taiwan Institute for Political Economic and Strategic Studies. His former positions include Deputy Secretary-general of Taiwan’s National Security Council and chairman of National Defense Committee and Foreign Relation Committee of Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s Parliament).
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Taipei Times reports on Jamestown article by Parris Chang
The Taipei Times, a Taiwanese English-language newspaper, reported on recent analysis of the PRC's influence in Taiwanese politics by Parris Chang.
Beijing Copes with a Weakened Ma Administration: Increased Demands, and a Search for Alternatives
Introduction For almost a decade, Beijing has pursued a “soft” approach to Taiwan, cultivating economic ties and political exchanges. While the effort has produced significant benefits for Taiwan in terms...
KMT’s Change of Guard: Ma’s Power Play in Taiwanese Politics
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in Taiwan will elect its next chairman on July 26. On that date, tens of thousands of KMT members will cast their votes for their...
China’s Policy Toward Iran: Arms for Oil?
Major powers deliberated on September 19 in Washington over a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran to curb its nuclear program, but deliberations ended with no firm commitments amid...