2019/10/07 |
China Granted Same-Sex Couples Legal Rights But Not Acceptance
Same-sex couples in China can now appoint each other as their legal guardians, but the Chinese government still insists that heterosexual monogamy aligns with Chinese moral traditions.
2016/12/22 |
Why the Sky Did Not Fall after São Tomé and Príncipe Dropped Taiwan
The loss of São Tomé and Príncipe, and of The Gambia before that, hardly constitute a knockout of Taiwan, writes J. Michael Cole.
2019/01/16 |
5 Ways the US and Taiwan Can Strengthen Ties and Check China in 2019
The time is now for the US to recalibrate its China policy to support Taiwan and adapt to a changing Asia-Pacific security climate, writes Kent Wang.
2019/01/29 |
Uganda Schools Are Set to Teach Compulsory Chinese Language Classes
Government officials say the pilot program is a direct result of warming China-Uganda ties.
2019/02/20 |
Why Deng Xiaoping and China Could Never Truly Understand Singapore
China has always looked fondly at Singapore's reforms, but has it ever truly understood them?
2019/08/08 |
OPINION: Taiwan Should Treat Huawei as a National Security Threat
Huawei's low-cost economic benefits are no longer sufficient for Taiwan to overlook the security risks it poses.
2020/03/19 |
The Coronavirus Is an Opportunity for Taiwan's Disease Prevention Diplomacy
Taiwan has been "making friends" with other countries by various means even though it cannot export face masks and other supplies. What can Taiwan provide at the moment?
2021/11/19 |
The Case of Steve Abua: Philippines Pro-Government Kidnappers Show New Level of Brazenness
The abduction of Steve Abua, a peasant organizer, is a painfully familiar occurrence in the Philippines. What’s new is the brazenness with which his pro-government captors have carried out his disappearance.
2016/09/20 |
Hong Kong’s Pro-Independence Party Turns Focus to School Students
Despite being barred from standing in the Hong Kong’s elections, one political party is hard at work building support for independence from China among high school students.
2017/07/13 |
'The Chinese Government Has Lost' - Tributes for Liu Xiaobo
'His courage and his sacrifice for his country will inspire millions of Chinese activists and dissidents to persevere.'
2019/06/20 |
What Do the Rebels Have to Say About the Philippine Mid-Term Elections?
While administration-backed candidates dominate the senate and the Duterte- aligned parties have gained seats in the lower house the rebels reject the elections as being largely useless to change a 'tyrannical regime'.
2020/03/06 |
Anxious Chinese Consumers Expect Coronavirus Crisis to Last Until Summer
Chinese consumers are expecting the coronavirus to last until July despite local economists predicting a quick recovery in the second quarter.
2017/06/01 |
Cambodia’s Climate of Fear Ahead of Crucial Elections
Cambodia is wielding 'courts of injustice' ahead of Sunday's polls.
2019/09/09 |
How Are the Hong Kong Police Trained for Riot Control?
Historically, Hong Kong police have responded to riots with a paramilitary mentality. The trust that was rebuilt between the police and the public since 1967 is destroyed again in the recent anti-extradition movement.
2019/11/06 |
Pro-Beijing Lawmaker Junius Ho Stabbed in Hong Kong
A lawmaker known for his heated arguments with pro-democracy protesters has been injured by an unknown assailant. Footage showed the perpetrator brandishing a large knife and thrusting it at the lawmaker's chest.
2019/08/26 |
3 Things We Learned From the 936 Banned Chinese Twitter Accounts
Twitter recently removed 936 China-linked accounts in a disinformation crackdown — let's take a look at how the internet army behaves.
2019/08/05 |
Carrie Lam Says Protesters Pushed Hong Kong to the "Verge of a Very Dangerous Situation"
Carrie Lam condemns protesters in Hong Kong for causing disruption with a citywide strike.