Michael Turton
TaiwanwriterMale6.3Global Dominance: 0.01%Michael Turton is a long-term resident and commentator on Taiwanese affairs, providing insights drawn from over three decades of experience living in Taiwan. His writings often explore the intricate dynamics of cross-strait relations and the social implications of tourism, reflecting his deep understanding of Taiwanese culture and society.
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Michael Turton is a long-term resident and commentator on Taiwan's infrastructure and political issues.
Notes from Central Taiwan: The infrastructure success nobody noticesTaiwan· 2026-06-22
Michael Turton, an academic, noted a major shift in reporting started from around 2017.
Taiwan’s president meets the world’s reportersTaiwan· 2026-06-20
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country.
Notes from Central Taiwan: ‘Make a deal’ is just surrender by another nameTaiwan· 2026-06-01
Michael Turton is a long-term resident and writer providing commentary on Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Taiwan’s next food shock?Taiwan· 2026-05-28
Notes from Central Taiwan is a column written by long-term resident Michael Turton, who provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Subsidies today, solvency tomorrow?Taiwan· 2026-03-03
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Searching for a new Taiwan narrativeTaiwan· 2026-02-26
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: The pirates who mapped the first island chainTaiwan· 2026-02-23
Michael Turton is a long-term resident and commentator on Taiwan's political situation.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Time for US to act on Taiwan defense budgetTaiwan· 2026-02-10
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Semiconductors and securityTaiwan· 2026-01-26
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: The people lose out in Taiwan’s land grab systemTaiwan· 2026-01-22
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: PRC pretexts and provocationsTaiwan· 2026-01-13
Notes from Central Taiwan is a column written by long-term resident Michael Turton, who provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country.
Notes from Central Taiwan: What is the current crisis seeding the ground for?Taiwan· 2025-12-18
Notes from Central Taiwan is a column written by long-term resident Michael Turton, who provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Blocking China’s Trojan horse(s)Taiwan· 2025-12-15
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Defense budgets and debtsTaiwan· 2025-12-04
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Should Taiwan save traditional industries?Taiwan· 2025-12-01
Michael Turton is a long-term resident who provides commentary on Taiwan's political situation.
Notes from Central Taiwan: PRC Spouses as Dual Citizens: the Deng case and its consequencesTaiwan· 2025-11-27
Michael Turton is a long-term resident and writer providing commentary on Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Taiwan as Fujian in PRC EyesTaiwan· 2025-11-20
Michael Turton provides a superb analysis of the topic of Taiwanese willingness to fight for their homeland.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwanese will unite and fight in warTaiwan· 2025-11-19
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Diseases and occupationsTaiwan· 2025-10-27
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: KMT chair election: History repeating? Or just rhyming?Taiwan· 2025-10-23
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Taiwan’s intergenerational conflictTaiwan· 2025-10-20
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country.
Notes from Central Taiwan: PRC narratives and AI discourseTaiwan· 2025-10-16Notes from Central Taiwan is a column written by long-term resident Michael Turton, who provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country.
Notes from Central Taiwan: The US makes an offer Taiwan can’t refuseTaiwan· 2025-10-13
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Just ‘following the law’Taiwan· 2025-10-06
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Hurray! The AIT finally pushes back on Chinese expansionist fictionsTaiwan· 2025-09-25
Michael Turton is a long-term resident who provides commentary on Taiwan's political landscape.
Notes from Central Taiwan: The KMT games the systemTaiwan· 2025-09-22
Notes from Central Taiwan is a column written by long-term resident Michael Turton, who provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country.
Taiwan’s looming labor disaster - Taipei TimesTaiwan· 2025-09-18
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Selling Taiwan on the cheapTaiwan· 2025-09-15
Michael Turton provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in Taiwan.
Notes from Central Taiwan: DPP policy and the Pratas dilemmaTaiwan· 2025-09-11
Notes from Central Taiwan is a column written by long-term resident Michael Turton, who provides incisive commentary informed by three decades of living in and writing about his adoptive country.
Notes from Central Taiwan: Hot war or blockade: expect the worseTaiwan· 2025-09-08
