2016/10/07 |
OP-ED: Joshua Wong's Detention in Thailand May Not Be The Last of Its Kind
Countries like Thailand which already share with China a record of poor human rights and are ruled by authoritarian governments are probably more likely to cooperate with China on extraterritorial detentions because such regimes have less to lose from international condemnation.
2017/03/22 |
Impending Conflict Between the DPP and Taiwanese Youth Activists?
This could be a crucial issue which cements the view for many that the DPP has not proven sufficiently different from the KMT on key issues such as cross-Strait relations.
2017/12/18 |
OPINION: Huang Kuo-chang Survives Recall Vote and Faces Uncertain Future
New Power Party Chair Huang Kuo-chang's survival of a recall vote without support from the Democratic Progressive Party opens a new chapter in his party's future.
2018/01/09 |
Migrant Workers March for Better Conditions
Taiwan's migrant worker population is demanding greater say in policy that affects their lives in Taiwan and an end to the broker system.
2017/09/25 |
Attacks on Pro-independence Demonstrators Protesting China Singing Competition
The protest saw violence against students from members of the Chinese Unification Promotion Party and the Concentric Patriotic Association, pro-unification groups with a history of political violence against pro-independence demonstrators, members of the Falun Gong and others.
2016/10/16 |
OP-ED: Is China Seeking To Export Its Model Of Human Rights Abroad?
'The Chinese party-state prefers to see human rights as reducible to a tool used by state actors to undermine China, because this conception does not challenge the authoritarianism of the Chinese party-state.'
2017/01/09 |
ANALYSIS: Dissecting the Hong Kong-Taiwan Dialogue
New Bloom's Brian Hioe dissects an interesting dialogue with political activists and legislators from Taiwan and Hong Kong.
2017/04/09 |
What is China Trying to Accomplish Through Through the Kidnapping of Lee Ming-che?
Is this a new tactic which China could employ against Taiwan? Brian Hioe discusses.
2020/05/22 |
Will Taiwan Still Be the 'Orphan of Asia' After Covid-19?
“As the world burns, Taiwan soldiers on” is our collective experience of the pandemic. Will this make Taiwan even more isolated or connected than before?
2020/09/15 |
Let a Hundred Collectives Bloom!
A seemingly endless stream of parody accounts of a pro-Chinese Communist Party group called Qiao Collective appeared on Twitter. Here's the backstory.
2020/07/31 |
Lee Teng-hui's Complicated Legacy Spans a Century of Taiwanese History
Like the history of Taiwan, Lee Teng-hui's life went through several political and ideological twists and turns. But the only thing that remained consistent was his advocacy of Taiwanese sovereignty.
2018/01/12 |
Proposed Mining Act Amendment Sidesteps Environmental Laws, Indigenous Rights
If passed as expected, the DPP will have to defend the Mining Act to a skeptical public.
2020/07/23 |
Brian Tseng Controversy Reveals Anxieties Beneath Taiwan's Politics
The Night Night Show, hosted by Brian Tseng, has accepted money from presidential candidates to appear as guests. The ensuing controversy reveals anxieties about Taiwan's entertainment and democratic cultures.
2017/07/27 |
How Can Hong Kong and Taiwan Cooperate to Face the Threat of China?
There are many ways for Taiwan and Hong Kong to cooperate if one is creative.
2018/03/01 |
OPINION: Taiwan's Toilet Paper Panic Highlights Conglomerate Power
The toilet paper panic hints at deep flaws in Taiwan's corporate structures.