@Christinaryl

Research Fellow #AcademiaSinica/ Lecturer @JHUGovStudies/ Alumni @CWPColumbia/ PhD @GUGovt/ East Asian Security, Discourse Analysis/ Coffee Cocktail aficionado

 Taipei, Taiwan
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Joined February 2014
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New Publication Alert! 🎊🎉 We explore how consumers can counter economic coercion through “buycotts” — supporting sanctioned domestic industries through political consumption. Cases: Taiwan 🍍, Australia 🦞🍷, and Japan 🦪
Review of International Political Economy@RIPEJournalMay 21
Sanction-busting shoppers: consumer ‘buycotts’ as defensive economic statecraft, by @VictorAFerguson & Christina Lai tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Sanction-busting shoppers: consumer ‘buycotts’ as defensive economic statecraft

Under what conditions will consumers support domestic industries targeted by economic sanctions? A growing literature examines how sanctions may generate nationalist boycotts in which consumers pun...

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Come to my talk at ANU! 🙂😍
China in the World@anu_china2 Sep 2025
We are delighted to have Associate Professor @Christinaryl from @AcadSinica to speak on Taiwan's response to China's economic sanctions and the importance of liberal international order. bit.ly/4g382DX
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#OpenAccess from our latest issue - Norm contestation and framing strategies: the home rule movements in Taiwan and Korea during Japan’s colonial era - cup.org/4k8UZBw - @Christinaryl #jjps
JJPS abstract describing the comparative analysis of Taiwan's and Korea's home rule movements during the Japanese Empire, focusing on political strategies, international relations, and social movements.

ALT JJPS abstract describing the comparative analysis of Taiwan's and Korea's home rule movements during the Japanese Empire, focusing on political strategies, international relations, and social movements.

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#OpenAccess from our latest issue - Norm contestation and framing strategies: the home rule movements in Taiwan and Korea during Japan’s colonial era - cup.org/4k8UZBw - @Christinaryl #jjps
JJPS abstract describing the comparative analysis of Taiwan's and Korea's home rule movements during the Japanese Empire, focusing on political strategies, international relations, and social movements.

ALT JJPS abstract describing the comparative analysis of Taiwan's and Korea's home rule movements during the Japanese Empire, focusing on political strategies, international relations, and social movements.

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New publication alert!🚨 How does China selectively remember—or forget—its past to justify claims over Taiwan, the South China Sea, and its border with Russia? Available online via Pacific Affairs (Fast Track): 👉doi.org/10.5509/2025982-art3 #DiscourseAnalysis #TerritorialDisputes
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The recent $24B judgment against China over COVID-19 echoes themes in my previous work: how fear shapes US-China relations in crises. link.springer.com/article/10… #COVID19 #USChina #Geopolitics #discourse #analogy nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/mi…

Fear the fear: the historical analogies of COVID-19 in US–China relations

International Politics - The impacts of the novel coronavirus (hereafter COVID-19) pose one of the greatest crises of our generation. The policy decisions that the US and Chinese governments take...

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🏳️‍🌈💕Ever wondered how global norms clash (or blend) with local values? Taiwan’s 2017-2019 marriage equality debates tell a fascinating story. @ps_polisci #Taiwan #MarriageEquality #Politics #LGBTQ
Cambridge University Press - Politics@CUP_PoliSci19 Feb 2025
#OpenAccess from @ps_polisci - Norm Localization and Democratic Backlash: Taiwan Marriage-Equality Debates in 2017–2019 - cup.org/3CTcVAr - Christina Lai #FirstView
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📢Publication alert📢 I am thrilled to share my work on norm contestation and social movement. Open access @JJPS_Eds
jjps_eds@JJPS_Eds4 Feb 2025
#OpenAccess - Norm contestation and framing strategies: the home rule movements in Taiwan and Korea during Japan’s colonial era - cup.org/3Q5531M - Christina Lai (@AcadSinica) #FirstView
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Putting U.S.-Taiwan relations in a normative perspective! Glad to share the podcast episode discussing my recent publication with Parameters @SSInow. I had a great time working with the editorial and administrative staff at US Army War College. Link below: ssi.armywarcollege.edu/SSI-M…
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Taiwan’s geostrategic location plays a pivotal role in the U.S.-China competition in the Indo Pacific region, and my work addresses the complex nature of Taiwan’s identities, and the potential for building stronger U.S.-Taiwan relations.
The National Bureau of Asian Research@NBRnews2 May 2024
#Taiwan’s citizens are identifying increasingly as #Taiwanese rather than #Chinese or a combination of the two. What are the drivers behind its changing identity and how is it shaping Taiwan's trajectory on issues that are central to its security & future? bit.ly/44qS14X
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I had a great time attending the Taiwan workshop hosted by @perryworldhouse . In this policy piece, I highlighted the potential for greater coordination and joint patrols conducted by the Philippines and Taiwan Coast Guard to counter China’s grey zone tactics.
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Excited to share my new article, published in Parameters @SSInow. It offers a normative perspective on how Taiwan can contribute to US-led international institutions and the Asian regional order. Open access press.armywarcollege.edu/par…

US-Taiwan Relations and the Future of the Liberal Order

Strengthening ties with Taiwan is the best chance the United States has to preserve the liberal international order in Asia and improve its security relative to China. This study offers a normative...

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Come join me for the discussion on Taiwan’s election and its geopolitical implications! 😀😃😁
Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs@SUMoynihanInst22 Jan 2024
The East Asia Program @SUMoynihanInst @MaxwellSU presents a virtual event to discuss the 2024 Taiwanese election. January 25, 9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. EST. With @Christinaryl, @NewlandSara, @mjasonkuo, & @DimitarGueorg1. Register 👇 maxwell.syr.edu/events/2024/…

Taiwan 2024 Election Roundtable: Decoding the Democratic and Geopolitical Ripples

The East Asia Program at the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs present a virtual event to discuss the 2024 Taiwanese election.

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"🇨🇳has executed a series of economic incentive and coercive measures to🇹🇼. But these measures don't always achieve🇨🇳desired outcome. Just to be clear, there is no quick remedy or one-size-fits-all strategy encountering🇨🇳economic coercion." @Christinaryl uschinadialogue.georgetown.e…

Taiwan’s Position in the World

Lev Nachman and Christina Lai join the U.S.-China Nexus to discuss Taiwan’s role in the world.

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*New🎙️Episode* @lnachman32 & @Christinaryl joined @eleanor_ma to discuss the island’s domestic political dynamics, how its contested status impacts its engagement with the outside world, and its economic policies. 🎧⬇️ uschinadialogue.georgetown.e…

Taiwan’s Position in the World

Lev Nachman and Christina Lai join the U.S.-China Nexus to discuss Taiwan’s role in the world.

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In our special issue, @Christinaryl analyses #Taiwan's economic statecraft under presidents Ma Ying-jeou and Tsai Ing-wen, and asks how political leaders in Taiwan have attempted to strike a balance between trade and security. bit.ly/3ZnWNxp
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Glad to share my recent piece on U.S-Taiwan relations, the Indo-Pacific strategy, and the future of AUKUS❤️❤️❤️ Bound to Lead: US-Taiwan Relations, Security Networks, and The Future of AUKUS - Christina Lai, 2023 journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…

Bound to Lead: US-Taiwan Relations, Security Networks, and The Future of AUKUS - Christina Lai, 2023

In 2021 the US, UK, and Australia established a trilateral security partnership known as AUKUS. This new security arrangement carries strategic implications for...

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Check out the issue on comparative economic statecraft!
The Pacific Review@ReviewPacific1 Sep 2023
Our September issue (Vol. 36, Issue 5) is out! 📘 Edited by Kaewkamol Pitakdumrongkit and Shaun Breslin, this special issue investigates the salience and efficacy of economic statecraft in the Asia-Pacific. Take a first look at the line-up here: bit.ly/3OUhBrE
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