2020/12/04 |
China Proposes New Restrictions on Foreigners, Religious Services
The draft regulations require foreign worshipers who want to host religious activities in China to apply for a permit and demonstrate they are “friendly to China” in their country of origin.
2020/12/07 |
Observers Say Beijing’s Planned Blacklist of Taiwan Secessionists Could Backfire
Beijing's list of Taiwan secessionists could fuel even further anti-China sentiment in Taiwan.
2020/10/15 |
Strengthening US-Taiwan Relations Without a Military Commitment
A bilateral trade agreement, government exchanges, and changing the name of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office are pro-Taiwan measures the U.S. should consider.
2020/12/01 |
Beijing’s Line on the South China Sea: “Nothing To See Here”
China’s official denials of growing military capability in the region look a lot like gaslighting.
2020/01/09 |
DPP: Hsieh Pei-fen Leads a New Service Generation
New Bloom interviewed Hsieh Pei-fen (謝佩芬), legislative candidate for the DPP in Taipei City District 6. Hsieh previously worked as a diplomat at the Permanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations and in the National Security Council.
2020/03/10 |
New Leader for Taiwan's China-Friendly Kuomintang Party Signals Change
Taiwan's main opposition party Kuomintang elected a reformist as leader as it considers pivoting from its China-leaning stance.
2020/11/16 |
Amid China Tensions, Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam Pin Hopes on Biden
Based on his record as vice president, scholars say Biden can be expected to put more emphasis on diplomacy, rather than the sort of military moves favored by President Donald Trump.
2020/11/18 |
'Taiwanese Americans for Progress' Plans For Post-Trump Future
Rath Wang, a founding committee member of Taiwanese Americans for Progress, writes on the road ahead for the organization after the 2020 U.S. election.
2020/01/02 |
New Power Party: Chen Jiau-hua, the Iron Lady of Environmental Protection
The News Lens interviewed Chen Jiau-hua, the first legislative candidate on New Power Party's party list. Chen is a longtime environmental activist who wishes to enter the legislature and push for real changes.
2020/01/13 |
Will Tsai Ing-wen’s Landslide Victory Force Beijing to Rethink Its Approach to Taiwan?
Beijing has said it will not change course on Taiwan after Tsai's election victory. However, experts think her big win is more than "a slap in the face" for Beijing — it also reflects the failure of policy.
2020/11/17 |
The KMT’s Emblem Becomes an Issue Again
The longstanding controversy over the KMT and ROC emblems exemplifies the complexity of Taiwanese politics.
2020/12/31 |
The Year of Unexpected Successes in Taiwan
While the world waits to see how the Biden administration’s foreign policy team will approach China and Taiwan, President Tsai at least will be in a position to roll into 2021 confident in Taiwan’s firm global standing.
2020/01/14 |
Taiwan Elections Belie Notion of ‘Asian Value,’ Says Analyst
Taiwan’s election this week, along with South Korea’s successful democratic transition in the 1990s, challenged the notion that democracy isn't suited for Asian cultures.
2020/11/13 |
Most Pro-Taiwan Lawmakers Reelected To Congress
With the majority of races for the U.S. Congress called, most pro-Taiwan legislators up for reelection have won.
2020/12/17 |
GOG Backtracks on Releasing ‘Devotion,’ Gamers Up in Arms
GOG announced yesterday that Devotion, first removed in February, will return to the platform, but it is no longer the case.
2020/11/19 |
In Bid To Rely Less on US, China Firms Stockpile Taiwan Tech Hardware
Chinese technology firms are stockpiling semiconductors made in Taiwan, which produces some of the world's most advanced chips, in an effort to depend less on U.S. supplies
2020/12/29 |
How American Pork Could Lead To Wider US Trade Deal With Export Powerhouse Taiwan
Taiwanese officials will lift a longstanding ban on U.S. pork imports to open talks on a free trade deal with its second biggest trading partner.