Parris Chang

Parris H. Chang, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Pennsylvania State University and President of Taiwan Institute for Political Economic and Strategic Studies. His former positions include Deputy Secretary-general of Taiwan’s National Security Council and chairman of National Defense Committee and Foreign Relation Committee of Legislative Yuan (Taiwan’s Parliament).

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Beijing Copes with a Weakened Ma Administration: Increased Demands, and a Search for Alternatives

01.24.2014 Parris Chang

Introduction For almost a decade, Beijing has pursued a “soft” approach to Taiwan, cultivating economic ties and political exchanges. While the effort has produced significant...

Publication China Brief China

KMT’s Change of Guard: Ma’s Power Play in Taiwanese Politics

07.23.2009 Parris Chang

The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) in Taiwan will elect its next chairman on July 26. On that date, tens of thousands of KMT members will...

Publication China Brief China and the Asia-Pacific

China’s Policy Toward Iran: Arms for Oil?

11.18.2008 Parris Chang

Major powers deliberated on September 19 in Washington over a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran to curb its nuclear program, but deliberations ended...

Publication China Brief China and the Asia-Pacific