Courtney Donovan Smith
TaiwanjournalistMaleb. 19708.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Courtney Donovan Smith is a seasoned journalist and political analyst based in Taiwan, recognized for his insightful commentary on the country's political landscape and geopolitics. He serves as the central Taiwan correspondent for ICRT FM100 Radio News and co-publishes Compass Magazine, while also being a co-founder of Taiwan Report. His column, 'Donovan’s Deep Dives,' offers in-depth analysis of Taiwanese political developments, contributing to a better understanding of the region's dynamics.
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Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The Taiwan Go Go alliance’s prospectsTaiwan· 2026-06-20
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan's political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The five-step fantasy of selling out TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-05-30
Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith who writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The KMT: A party divided on defenseTaiwan· 2026-03-07
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: A make-or-break year for the TPPTaiwan· 2026-02-26
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The ugly math facing the DPP this election yearTaiwan· 2026-02-07
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The era of anxietyTaiwan· 2026-01-31
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Kill the myth of the ‘silicon shield’Taiwan· 2026-01-29
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwan’s patience left panicked Japanese and Koreans in the dust in US trade talksTaiwan· 2026-01-22
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Donovan’s Deep Dives: The wave no one saw comingTaiwan· 2026-01-17
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan's political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Is Taiwan’s constitutional crisis a setup?Taiwan· 2025-12-20
Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith who writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwan’s alarming constitutional crisis turns hotTaiwan· 2025-12-18Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwanese values and the liberal/conservative split that never fully materializedTaiwan· 2025-12-14Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith who writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The KMT’s big T-Dome testTaiwan· 2025-12-06Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Beijing’s strategic options to block Lai’s big ‘T-Dome’ defense billTaiwan· 2025-12-04
Donovan writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: President Lai’s big bucks defense budget blitzTaiwan· 2025-11-29
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwanese will unite and fight in warTaiwan· 2025-11-19
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics as a regular columnist.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The Chinese Communist Party’s dutiful devotion to Mao’s visionTaiwan· 2025-11-09
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The Chinese Communist Party’s relationship with all-encompassing powerTaiwan· 2025-11-01Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith who writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwan’s political equilibrium shaken, but not stirredTaiwan· 2025-10-30Courtney Donovan Smith praised Lai's speech as a 'strategically brilliant' defense of Taiwan's sovereignty.
EDITORIAL: China’s ‘reckless’ narratives - Taipei TimesTaiwan· 2025-10-30
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The KMT is less unified than it appearsTaiwan· 2025-10-25
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The KMT’s retro revivalTaiwan· 2025-10-23
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan's political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Parties grappling with uncertainty in the runup to next year’s electionsTaiwan· 2025-10-18
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan's political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Fears of being ‘dumped’ and foreign conspiracies in the KMT chair race homestretchTaiwan· 2025-10-12
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Big challenges facing the KMT chair candidatesTaiwan· 2025-09-30
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: A different way of analyzing recent election results in TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-09-20Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene and geopolitics.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The DPP’s Old Ker, the defiant lamb that refuses to be sacrificedTaiwan· 2025-09-17
Courtney Donovan Smith writes in-depth analysis on everything about Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: With Eric Chu gone, the KMT faces internal squabbling, but can he be convinced to stay?Taiwan· 2025-09-10Donovan is a central Taiwan correspondent at ICRT FM100 Radio News and writes in-depth analysis on Taiwan’s political scene.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Hung Hsiu-chu tied both the KMT and DPP into uncomfortable knots for the CCPTaiwan· 2025-09-05
Donovan’s Deep Dives is a regular column by Courtney Donovan Smith.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Lai’s cabinet reshuffle: Bold gamble, or too little, too late?Taiwan· 2025-08-30