The Taiwan Government Narration of the Russo-Ukrainian War: Domestic and International Implications
Journal: Lund University Publications Student Papers (Lund University)
Year: 2025

This thesis aimed to analyze how the Taiwanese government narrates the Russo-Ukrainian war and why, regarding their foreign policy efforts and the articulation of a Taiwanese national identity. Twenty-nine articles from the Taiwanese Office of the President published between January and August 2022 were examined. In its discourse, Taiwan drew a parallel with the situation in Ukraine, portraying both as fighting for their freedom and democracy amid authoritarian aggression. This narrative is embe