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The Forgotten Victims of the White Terror

Bart Dashorst

Southeast Asian students were victims of White Terror in Taiwan, too. A narrow Taiwan-centric history can unfortunately neglect their stories.

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Hsieh Hsueh-hung: Taiwan's Communist Champion of Self-Determination

The Conversation

Remembering her life, her heroism during the 1947 uprising, and the legacy of the communist movement in Taiwan.

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OPINION: There Can Be No Transitional Justice Without Truth of Those Involved

TNL Staff

Two researchers appraise transitional justice through the lens of China’s Tiananmen Square Massacre and Taiwan’s 228 Incident.

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OPINION: In Praise of Defacing the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial

New Bloom

Criticism of the defacing of Chiang Kai-shek's memorial miss the point, argues Brian Hioe, as long as Taiwan's government is content to revere the late dictator.

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What Teaching Film Taught Me About Political Sensitivity

Jia Xuanning

'As a college teacher from China, I had to remain aware of divergent regional history and culture.' said Jia Xuanning.

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Why Anyone Who Cares About Taiwan Should Watch 'A City of Sadness'

Cinema Escapist

'A City of Sadness' is not only one of Taiwan's most renowned films, but also a great way to learn about the island.

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Lin Fei-fan: On 228, I Choose to Stand with Taiwan's Indigenous Peoples

Lin Fei-fan

'228 is an important historical event for every Taiwanese who lived under the oppression of the party-state system and does not distinguish between ethnic groups. But the 400 years of oppression experienced by Taiwan’s indigenous peoples is still poorly understood and rarely discussed.'

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