Author: Hugo Brady
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Taiwan’s Porcupine Strategy
To what extent does Taiwan’s defence production and external security cooperation enhance the effectiveness of its porcupine strategy in response to escalating Chinese PLA pressure? Both are mutually reinforcing and have produced success, implementation issues mean that the strategy remains a work in progress. Whether Taiwan will be able to effectively respond will depend on…
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Wolf Warrior Diplomacy
Main question: Has China’s Wolf Warrior Diplomacy been an effective foreign policy strategy? Argument: Though it strengthens nationalism and attracts some anti-Western partners, it provokes backlash from Western states, fuels security alliances against China, and undermines China’s soft power and global reputation. Conclusion: Wolf Warrior Diplomacy is largely ineffective; compared with China’s earlier charm offensive,…