On the morning of May 20, ROC 16th-term President Lai Ching-te, the first lady, and Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao attended inaugural celebrations in the plaza fronting the Presidential Office Building. President Lai delivered his inaugural address titled “Building a ... Continue Reading >>

By Dr Anita PerkinsThe future is Asia and New Zealand needs to school up. 🌏 That is a very nutshell version of Suzannah Jessep's talk to the Asia Forum last night on 'Looking back and looking forward: strengthening and transforming NZ’s engagement with Asia.' ... Continue Reading >>

By Dr Anita PerkinsNew President ruffles political feathersThe inauguration ceremony for new Taiwanese President  Lai Ching-te (also referred to as 'William Lai') took place on 20 May. Media outlets and political experts are watching closely to see what this ... Continue Reading >>

Summary of address:In recent years, bilateral and multilateral forums have frequently emphasised that peace and stability over the Taiwan Strait is indispensable to global security.Half of the world’s commercial container traffic passes through the Taiwan Strait ... Continue Reading >>

Kina Kunzhttps://www.thecontextasiapacific.org.nz/educatingasia/Revitalising New Zealand’s Asia expertise needs national collaboration, according to a meeting of Asia experts about cuts to Asia-focused programmes at New Zealand universities. The Context: ... Continue Reading >>