Viewpoints
Opinion

The Return of Taiwan: How Beijing’s Collapsing Influence Opens the Door to Taipei

The Return of Taiwan: How Beijing’s Collapsing Influence Opens the Door to Taipei
Kuang Hua VI-class missile boats take part in the spring military drills at the Tsoying Naval Base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 29, 2026. I-Hwa Cheng/AFP via Getty Images
Gregory Copley
|Updated:
0:00
Commentary

Taiwan could be poised to benefit from the declining fortunes of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to conceivably begin expanding once again the number of nations with which it has diplomatic relations.

Gregory Copley
Gregory Copley
Author
Gregory Copley is president of the Washington-based International Strategic Studies Association and editor-in-chief of the “Defense & Foreign Affairs” series of publications. Born in Australia, Copley is an entrepreneur, writer, government adviser, defense publication editor, and Member of the Order of Australia. His latest and 37th book is “The Noble State: Governance Options in an Ignoble Era.”