Writing Policy, Reading Power.

Ting Chung is a policy analyst working at the intersection of technology strategy, economic statecraft, and democratic resilience.

She examines how open societies secure strategic advantage in the face of intensifying authoritarian competition — particularly through the semiconductor supply chain and critical technology ecosystems.

Her experience spans policy advocacy, cross-border research coordination, and strategic communications within Taiwan’s national security environment. Ting integrates on-the-ground engagement with rigorous analysis to develop insights that are actionable to policymakers and international partners.

A Researcher and Master’s Candidate at National Taiwan University, Ting’s work investigates the institutional mechanisms that allow democracies to sustain innovation capacity, security, and institutional vitality under geopolitical pressure.

She is the founder of Island Insight, a strategic platform elevating Taiwan's voice in global policy conversations — connecting domestic expertise with decision-makers shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific.

• Technology & Semiconductor Strategy
  Supply-chain governance, strategic industry policy, and techno-economic security

• Economic Statecraft & Geoeconomics
  Export controls, foreign investment screening, and resilience of market democracies

• National Resilience & Institutional Adaptation
  Civil readiness, cross-sector coordination, and democratic defense mechanisms

Anchoring policy choices in long-term strategic competitiveness.

Ting’s work bridges:

• Structural analysis — power shifts, capability gaps, geoeconomic competition
• Institutional logic — governance, industrial policy, and alliance cohesion
• Operational realities — implementation constraints and political feasibility

Her perspective reflects Taiwan’s position on the frontline of liberal democracy — a vantage point that reveals both vulnerabilities and strategic capacity.

Not just observing geopolitical rivalry — but analyzing how democracies can win.

Island Insight examines global strategic shifts through the vantage point of Taiwan — 

a frontline democracy shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific.

It is a platform for analysis and dialogue, connecting Taiwan’s lived realities with the 

policy debates that define our shared political and economic order.

Our work focuses on four critical dimensions:

• National Security & Strategy  

  How democracies respond to authoritarian expansion and safeguard deterrence.

• Technology & Economic Policy  

  Semiconductor supply chains, geoeconomic tools, and industrial resilience.

• Governance & Institutional Development  

  The political capabilities required to sustain openness and competitiveness.

• Civic Resilience & Social Participation  

  How societies preserve democratic agency under pressure.

Taiwan is not merely reacting to changes in the world — 

it is a strategic actor helping to shape the emerging global order.

Island Insight does not aim to deliver final answers, 

but to strengthen understanding: mapping the structural links between Taiwan 

and the world, and advancing a dialogue that must continue as the stakes grow higher.