James Baron
@jamesbaron.bsky.social
Great conversation with CTFA Vice Prez Wang Chris about the state of and prospects for footy in Taiwan. Thanks for making the time ahead at such short notice ahead of the Lunar New Year break!
February 11, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Great conversation with CTFA Vice Prez Wang Chris about the state of and prospects for footy in Taiwan. Thanks for making the time ahead at such short notice ahead of the Lunar New Year break!
Delighted to offer my thoughts on Chinese influence in the Balkans (through investment in green energy infrastructure) for this piece by Macedonian journalist Bojan Blazevski for the independent Serbian media platform The Storyteller: www.storyteller.rs/sr/vetropark...
Od Južnog Banata do Demir Kapije: lokalne zajednice pod teretom vetroparkova i globalnog kapitala
Istražujemo razvoj vetroparkova u Južnom Banatu i Demirkapijskoj klisuri – uticaj na lokalne zajednice, biodiverzitet i ulogu stranog kapitala.
www.storyteller.rs
February 11, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Delighted to offer my thoughts on Chinese influence in the Balkans (through investment in green energy infrastructure) for this piece by Macedonian journalist Bojan Blazevski for the independent Serbian media platform The Storyteller: www.storyteller.rs/sr/vetropark...
HK Day/Festival in Dadaocheng (大稻埕).
January 25, 2026 at 3:16 PM
HK Day/Festival in Dadaocheng (大稻埕).
My latest review for Taipei Times: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Book review: Fade to white: obscurity and rebirth in three portraits - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:52 PM
My latest review for Taipei Times: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Great to see Marketa Pekarova Adamova back in Taipei again. No longer in an official capacity but still as steadfast a friend to Taiwan as ever! Pictured here with @yehaoqin.bsky.social, @asia.nikkei.com correspondent Thompson Chau and dep MOFA minister Wu Chih-chung.
January 20, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Great to see Marketa Pekarova Adamova back in Taipei again. No longer in an official capacity but still as steadfast a friend to Taiwan as ever! Pictured here with @yehaoqin.bsky.social, @asia.nikkei.com correspondent Thompson Chau and dep MOFA minister Wu Chih-chung.
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WATCH: Japan and South Korea’s leaders play drums together during summit
Click here to read about the full events of their talks this week:
s.nikkei.com/4qV87Om
Click here to read about the full events of their talks this week:
s.nikkei.com/4qV87Om
January 15, 2026 at 5:22 AM
WATCH: Japan and South Korea’s leaders play drums together during summit
Click here to read about the full events of their talks this week:
s.nikkei.com/4qV87Om
Click here to read about the full events of their talks this week:
s.nikkei.com/4qV87Om
Excellent events for Taiwan Studies Summer School programme @soasuni.bsky.social last couple of weeks. Managed to catch film screenings and talks by @lnachman32.bsky.social, including for new book, which argues that unique conditions in contested states drive formation of movement parties.
July 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Excellent events for Taiwan Studies Summer School programme @soasuni.bsky.social last couple of weeks. Managed to catch film screenings and talks by @lnachman32.bsky.social, including for new book, which argues that unique conditions in contested states drive formation of movement parties.
Another review of the excellent 'Revolutionary Taiwan' @catielila.bsky.social
www.globalasia.org/v20no2/book/...
www.globalasia.org/v20no2/book/...
How Many Names Gave Taiwan Identity
Revolutionary Taiwan: Making Nationhood in a Changing World, by Catherine Lila Chou & Mark Harrison.
www.globalasia.org
June 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Another review of the excellent 'Revolutionary Taiwan' @catielila.bsky.social
www.globalasia.org/v20no2/book/...
www.globalasia.org/v20no2/book/...
Pt.2 of my feature on USAID and Taiwan for Taipei Times: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
How defunding USAID impacts Taiwan - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Pt.2 of my feature on USAID and Taiwan for Taipei Times: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
My latest for Global Taiwan Institute: globaltaiwan.org/2025/03/what...
What Is the Path Forward for Taiwan’s Solidarity with Ukraine? | Global Taiwan Institute
Security analysts, policymakers, and human rights advocates flocked to Taipei in late February 2025, as the city played host to two major conferences—as well as a slew of smaller talks, workshops, and...
globaltaiwan.org
March 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
My latest for Global Taiwan Institute: globaltaiwan.org/2025/03/what...
Part 1 of my latest feature for Taipei Times on the USAID debacle and what it might mean for Taiwan: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Why Taiwan feels the USAID debacle more keenly than most - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Part 1 of my latest feature for Taipei Times on the USAID debacle and what it might mean for Taiwan: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
My latest for The News Lens on Danish former diplomat and analyst Jonas Parello-Plesner's recent discussion of his book 'The Battle for Taiwan' and Taiwan's relations with Europe and the US, hosted by @europeanvalues.bsky.social: international.thenewslens.com/article/187410
Danish Analyst Emphasizes Preparedness in ‘Battle for Taiwan’ - The News Lens International Edition
Danish PM Frederiksen rejects Trump's Greenland offer, emphasizing European support for Ukraine. Analyst Parello-Plesner discusses Trump's foreign policy impact on Taiwan, suggesting leveraging Taiwa...
international.thenewslens.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
My latest for The News Lens on Danish former diplomat and analyst Jonas Parello-Plesner's recent discussion of his book 'The Battle for Taiwan' and Taiwan's relations with Europe and the US, hosted by @europeanvalues.bsky.social: international.thenewslens.com/article/187410
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"Trump would do well to remember where some of the specialized chips used in American fighter jets are sourced." @jamesbaron.bsky.social www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Book review: Calling in the chips - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
February 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"Trump would do well to remember where some of the specialized chips used in American fighter jets are sourced." @jamesbaron.bsky.social www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Great workshop on best practices from Ukraine and Taiwan for democratic resilience @_EuropeanValues. Here, a lighter moment from Kuo Chiayo of Taiwan Digital Diplomacy Association that nonetheless highlights the common fight!
February 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Great workshop on best practices from Ukraine and Taiwan for democratic resilience @_EuropeanValues. Here, a lighter moment from Kuo Chiayo of Taiwan Digital Diplomacy Association that nonetheless highlights the common fight!
My latest for AmCham Taiwan:
topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/02/addr...
topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/02/addr...
Addressing AI-Driven Threats to Critical Infrastructure - Taiwan Business TOPICS
Taiwan, a key player in the global supply chain, now faces state-sponsored cyberattacks that average 2.4 million hits daily on its government networks amid Beijing’s military drills. With attackers increasingly using AI-enhanced tactics, the island's cybersecurity defenses are under unprecedented strain.
topics.amcham.com.tw
February 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
My latest for AmCham Taiwan:
topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/02/addr...
topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/02/addr...
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In today’s Taipei Times, @jamesbaron.bsky.social wrote a book review of my book Island Tinkerers (@mitpress.bsky.social)!
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
February 27, 2025 at 2:02 AM
In today’s Taipei Times, @jamesbaron.bsky.social wrote a book review of my book Island Tinkerers (@mitpress.bsky.social)!
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Latest Taipei Times review on @honghongtinn.bsky.social 's stellar 'Island Tinkerers'. Particularly relevant in light of Trump's recent comments about Taiwan's chip industry. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Book review: Calling in the chips - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
February 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Latest Taipei Times review on @honghongtinn.bsky.social 's stellar 'Island Tinkerers'. Particularly relevant in light of Trump's recent comments about Taiwan's chip industry. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Honoured to moderate panel discussion on hybrid threats at 4th Czechia-Taiwan Forum in Taipei today. Great insights on challenges small democracies like Czechia and Taiwan face from malign state actors, offered by a panel of expert speakers. @europeanvalues.bsky.social @matejsimalcik.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Honoured to moderate panel discussion on hybrid threats at 4th Czechia-Taiwan Forum in Taipei today. Great insights on challenges small democracies like Czechia and Taiwan face from malign state actors, offered by a panel of expert speakers. @europeanvalues.bsky.social @matejsimalcik.bsky.social
Two screenings of films about Ukraine last 2 days -- four shorts from The Reckoning Project (PIJL) at Daybreak @newbloommag.net on Mon and longer doc from Czech NGO People in Need at Hsin Hsin cinema, hosted by @europeanvalues.bsky.social Poignant reminder Ukraine must not be left hanging
February 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Two screenings of films about Ukraine last 2 days -- four shorts from The Reckoning Project (PIJL) at Daybreak @newbloommag.net on Mon and longer doc from Czech NGO People in Need at Hsin Hsin cinema, hosted by @europeanvalues.bsky.social Poignant reminder Ukraine must not be left hanging
Conspicuous by its absence at this third commemoration, here in Taipei, of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was any mention of the two pals making deals in Saudi Arabia. I'm assuming this was deliberate and think it was probably a good idea.
February 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Conspicuous by its absence at this third commemoration, here in Taipei, of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was any mention of the two pals making deals in Saudi Arabia. I'm assuming this was deliberate and think it was probably a good idea.
Good turnout at Daybreak for a discussion of @brianhioe.bsky.social's novel 'Taipei at Daybreak' and Wen Liu's 'Feeling Asian American'. Illuminating, intellectually challenging exchange of ideas (at least for this listener!) @newbloommag.net
February 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Good turnout at Daybreak for a discussion of @brianhioe.bsky.social's novel 'Taipei at Daybreak' and Wen Liu's 'Feeling Asian American'. Illuminating, intellectually challenging exchange of ideas (at least for this listener!) @newbloommag.net
Nice riverside ride home after insightful talk hosted by @europeanvalues.bsky.social at Czech Hub. Danish diplomat Jonas Parello-Plesner, executive director of @aodemocracies.bsky.social in conversation with Emily Y. Wu about his book 'The Battle for Taiwan' and other issues. @yehaoqin.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Nice riverside ride home after insightful talk hosted by @europeanvalues.bsky.social at Czech Hub. Danish diplomat Jonas Parello-Plesner, executive director of @aodemocracies.bsky.social in conversation with Emily Y. Wu about his book 'The Battle for Taiwan' and other issues. @yehaoqin.bsky.social
So much more that could have been written about this shameless and shabby book, which a previous review by a long-time Taiwan watcher, unbelievably praised. This will do for starters: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
February 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
So much more that could have been written about this shameless and shabby book, which a previous review by a long-time Taiwan watcher, unbelievably praised. This will do for starters: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
At last, my piece for @newlinesmag.bsky.social on Taiwan literature in translation into Czech, Ukrainian, and Polish, and the role this might play in improved ties between Taipei and the CEE region: newlinesmag.com/reportage/ta...
Taiwan’s Literature Is Having a Moment in Central and Eastern Europe
Publication of contemporary fiction in Slavic languages is a sign of growing political support for Taipei
newlinesmag.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
At last, my piece for @newlinesmag.bsky.social on Taiwan literature in translation into Czech, Ukrainian, and Polish, and the role this might play in improved ties between Taipei and the CEE region: newlinesmag.com/reportage/ta...