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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Former European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, keynote at the Capri Annual Forum in Taipei. @ec.europa.eu
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Wisdom of the Islanders.
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
thediplomat.com/2026/04/the-...
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The Ugly Side of Eswatini-Taiwan Relations
Even before President Lai’s Eswatini visit was canceled, labor rights lawsuits, abuse allegations, and free speech concerns were bubbling under the surface.
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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!
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
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...
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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.
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Booker longlister Wu Ming-yi (吳明益) likes Lithuanian ice cream! Darryl Sterk is not the last of us! #TIBE
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
HK Day/Festival in Dadaocheng (大稻埕).
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
My latest review for Taipei Times: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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Book review: Fade to white: obscurity and rebirth in three portraits - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 15/01/2026
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
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
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.
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Another review of the excellent 'Revolutionary Taiwan' @catielila.bsky.social www.globalasia.org/v20no2/book/...
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How Many Names Gave Taiwan Identity
Revolutionary Taiwan: Making Nationhood in a Changing World, by Catherine Lila Chou & Mark Harrison.
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Pt.2 of my feature on USAID and Taiwan for Taipei Times: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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How defunding USAID impacts Taiwan - Taipei Times
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
My latest for Global Taiwan Institute: globaltaiwan.org/2025/03/what...
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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...
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
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...
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Why Taiwan feels the USAID debacle more keenly than most - Taipei Times
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
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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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...
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Gary Sands @yangguizi.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
"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...
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Book review: Calling in the chips - Taipei Times
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
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!
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
My latest for AmCham Taiwan: topics.amcham.com.tw/2025/02/addr...
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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.
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Honghong Tinn @honghongtinn.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
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...
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
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...
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Book review: Calling in the chips - Taipei Times
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
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
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
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
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
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.
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
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
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
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
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
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...
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
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...
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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
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Latest review for @taipei_times on a novel that shines a light on a Taiwan in transition and the historical crimes of the KMT through a long-forgotten episode: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
My review of Andreas Fulda's excellent and disturbing book 'Germany and China' for @GlobalAsiaEAF. www.globalasia.org/v19no4/book/...
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Can Berlin Break Beijing’s Hold?
<i>Germany and China: How Entanglement Undermines Freedom, Prosperity and Security</i>, by Andreas Fulda.
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Dr. Zsuzsa A. Ferenczy @zsuzsettte.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Grateful to @jamesbaron.bsky.social for reviewing my book on Europe’s burgeoning ties with #Taiwan & capturing what I consider key to building on the momentum: ensuring clarity in communication on the EU’s own one China policy & dismantling false narratives. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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Book review: Taiwan and Europe: A blossoming partnership? - Taipei Times
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
A case close to my heart that I've been involved in for almost a year now. Glad to have finally been able to put this piece together: international.thenewslens.com/article/187290
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Vicious Circle: Taiwan’s Authorities Leave Belarusian Resident Facing Uncertainty - The News Lens International Edition
To gain Taiwanese citizenship, Artem Subotka must return to his native Belarus to renounce his original citizenship, which would expose him to the threat of political persecution. Yet, with Taiwan's a...
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
At Touat Books for screening of thought-provoking 'Israelism' documentary by Amnesty Taiwan English-speaking group.
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Want to know about Taiwan's plains indigenous people? Nick Wright is your man. Great introduction to their customs, festivals, languages, and locations around Taiwan @NTNU today.
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
At Meet Taipei. Some amazing tech on display here, including this fun app from a company called digimax, which turned me into an 18C mandarin in the style of Italian Jesuit court painter Giuseppe Castiglione!
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Informative and thought-provoking talk from Joah McGee from the Insight Myanmar podcast at Daybreak in Wanhua, with @brianhioe.bsky.social @newbloommag.net
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 09/02/2024
土地公 warning would-be litterbugs outside Hukou Catholic Church. Taiwan, all over! 新年快樂, all!
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 07/02/2024
New Year staples at my market: 'pineapple bouquets', gargantuan satsumas (never seen this big and, despite an elderly customer's insistence to the contrary, 老闆娘 said they were NG for eating), and kumquat trees. Auspicious items, cos of colour and homophony. Despite ribbons, girl wasn't on offer!
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 28/01/2024
First instalment of a two-part feature on the sorely underappreciated Japanese heritage sites in my old neighbourhood in Beitou: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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Taiwan failing to leverage impressive colonial past - Taipei Times
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 23/01/2024
At the Regent, Taipei, for EU-Taiwan Exchange Forum on migrant and fisher rights.
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 17/01/2024
My Taipei Times review of Paul Barclay's excellent book on a crucial period of Taiwan's colonial history: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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Book review: A stranger in a strange land - Taipei Times
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 17/01/2024
My post-election take for Persuasion: www.persuasion.community/p/taiwan-goe...
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Taiwan Goes Its Own Way
The Democratic Progressive Party was elected for an unprecedented third term. No, it wasn’t all about China.
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 06/01/2024
My latest for UnHerd: unherd.com/2024/01/is-k...
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 14/12/2023
My latest review on a timely and relevant book that is let down by frequent errors. Most of the Taiwan portion, in particular, is really weak. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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Book review: A tale of three contested states - Taipei Times
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 06/12/2023
On labour rights violations by Taiwanese transnational corps, for Taipei Times: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 02/12/2023
On the UK's new foreign secretary and his love affair with the CCP. Complete with quote from some-time political analyst Danny Dyer: taipeitimes.com/News/editori...
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James Baron @jamesbaron.bsky.social · 25/11/2023
UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights member Pichamon Yeophantong speaking via video link at TTNC Watch  labour rights international conference in Taipei.
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