Board #22 - Taiwan's New Southbound Policy: Strategic Autonomy or a Response to China's BRI?

• In Event: 86-307 - Poster Session: Political Economy of Great Power Competition

Brief Overview

Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy (NSP) builds Taiwanese soft power amongst 18 nations in Southeast Asia and Oceania. This paper examines whether NSP challenges China's Belt and Road Initiative or reflects Taiwan's independent diplomatic vision.

Authors

• Sarah Cao, United States Military Academy, West Point

• Merlin Boone, United States Military Academy, West Point