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Lee Ming-che's Sentence Chills Taiwan NGOs

David Green

Lee Ming-che's sentencing to five years in prison in China for the crime of 'subversion' has had a marked chilling effect on the actions and communications of Taiwan's NGOs. The case also suggests Taiwan's wider population faces an insidious dilemma: whether or not to self-censor. 

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Taiwan Dishes Out the Carrots to Attract Foreign White-Collar Workers

Taiwan's planned new legislation would make tax and other incentives available to international talent.

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A Taiwan Witch Burning

Edward White

If it is true, Lin Yu-ru's story may go a long way in explaining how her life deteriorated to the point that she decided to kill her husband. Does it also mean that one of Taiwan’s most infamous serial killers isn’t responsible for the death of her mother and mother-in-law?

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BREAKING: Hong Kong Jails 'Political Prisoners' Wong, Law and Chow

Edward White

Joshua Wong, Alex Chow and Nathan Law are being described as Hong Kong’s ‘first political prisoners’ after being sent to prison for actions in the days before the 2014 Umbrella Movement.

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Unveiling China's Women Judges

Anqi Shen

Who are women judges in China? What do they do? What are their roles and positions in the Chinese judicial profession? These questions help us to get to know female judicial officers in post-Mao China.

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Q&A: Susan Finder Deconstructs the Chinese Court System

Edward White

'It is still a court system with Chinese characteristics but the idea is to have a more competent court system for the millions of cases that are not political.'

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Pain in the Neck: Legal Limbo for Chiropractors in Taiwan

Encouraging the development of chiropractic in Taiwan would help the increasing number of elderly and relieve some of the financial pressures on the national healthcare system.

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Breaking: Taiwan Court Rules in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage

Agence France-Presse

Gay rights supporters in Taiwan are celebrating today after the Constitutional Court said banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

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Japan's Bitcoin Takeover: Virtual Currency Rules are Zen for Yen

Niels Vandezande

Japan’s new legislation defining and recognizing virtual currencies not only offers a sound model for others – it’s already paying dividends in a rapidly growing fiscal frontier, writes Niels Vandezande.

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