Master Degree Student (MA)


One Belt One Road and China’s Energy Security
The Belt and Road Initiative, initially known as One Belt One Road, is China’s latest national development strategy, which aims to: Promote the


Fulbright Mission: MA Student Living in Tainan
September 7, 2017, marked the day I first began my journey on my Fulbright grant in Taiwan. First and foremost, I wish to


Unpacking U.S. Aid in Taiwan: Developmental Perspectives
For development scholars, few postwar success stories are more fascinating than that of the four Asian Tigers in the twentieth century. Due to


Contents and Orientations of Chinese Nationalist Discourse
Chinese nationalism continues to be an important but inadequately understood phenomenon. On the one hand, it is evident that nationhood and national identity are deeply


A Case of China’s Economic Power
A case study provides the opportunity to delve deeper into the perceived advantage that China wields over the United States in monetary power. By analyzing


China’s Elusive Nationhood: Ethnic, Cultural, and Civic Dimensions
Despite the ahistorical claims of those who misread “nationhood” into the millennia of history in present day Greater China, a “Chinese Nation” is


The Invisible Hand of Great Power Politics: China and United States Fight for Economic Supremacy in Asia
It is widely accepted that the future of the world will rest in the hands of Chinese and U.S. world leaders. Both President Obama


My Neighborhood Park
There is a small park near my apartment in Taipei where I like to go running. The park has a track, so most nights there