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This Taipei Restaurant Reinvents Traditional Taiwanese Breakfast

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In an alley near Xingtian Temple lies one of Taipei's most satisfying breakfast joints, Soft Power.

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Strolling Sip by Sip Along Taiwan's Tea Trail

From expensive high-mountain oolong to humble roadside tea stands, Taiwan does not mess around when it comes to perfecting the art of tea.

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OPINION: US Must Supplement Might with Statecraft in Asia-Pacific

Ali Wyne

Without a coherent trade policy to back it up, Pacific nations may well regard US muscle flexing as an anxious superpower’s unsustainable effort to contain China.

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The Road to Revitalizing Taiwan's Creative Industries

Taiwan’s once-prolific film and television industries have ebbed in recent years, but new business models could help Taiwan compete with Japan and South Korea.

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Tales of Taiwan's Comic Artists: Persecution, Isolation and Endless Talent

Julia Chien

Oppressed under martial law and underappreciated in their native land, Taiwan's comic artists still managed to leave their mark on the minds of millions across Asia.

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Social Media has Become a Powerful Tool to Undermine Democracy

Damien Spry

Social media has transformed from a pro-democracy beacon to a powerful tool for meddling in elections.

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Resisting China’s Magic Weapon

Anne-Marie Brady

Foreign influence activities (of any state) can only thrive if public opinion in the state being influenced tolerates them.

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Could Hong Kong’s Popular Culture Connect with the Global Market?

Marcella Ho

Whether Hong Kong has the same conditions, energy and vision to become the entertainment capital of Asia is debatable. Yet, it is worth noting that the popular cultures that are internationally successful all have very strong regional characteristics.

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Attacks on Pro-independence Demonstrators Protesting China Singing Competition

Brian Hioe

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.

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China’s Famous Foreigners Doubling as Diplomats

Dave Hicks

Much-loved foreign celebrities are helping the country project its soft power more authentically than state-sponsored charm offensives.

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