2021/01/29 |
Taiwan Can Reclaim Its Place as a Center of Mandarin Education
The decline in American students in China is a unique opportunity for Taiwan to reclaim its place as a center for Chinese language studies and organically deepen relations with its most important ally.
2017/09/28 |
Fast-Fading Memories of Harbin’s Migrant History
A stream of Russian refugees once made the far-flung northeastern city their home, but now only a handful of descendants remain to tell their stories.
2017/08/14 |
(Re)Naming Yourself in Asia and Beyond
The millennial obsession with multiple online identities is balanced by the fact that 'real' names still mean something.
2017/06/16 |
Why China's Top College Students Are Failing to Meet English Writing Standards
A focus on excessively verbose language is failing to prepare test-takers for college-level academic writing.
2017/04/20 |
Are Major Auditors Helping Chinese Firms Get Away with Fraud?
Market dominance by the Big Four accounting firms may be helping unscrupulous companies get listed on US stock exchanges.
2017/04/16 |
Will Taiwan Accept Chinese Asylum Seeker?
The lack of an asylum law in Taiwan opens up the case of the Chinese activist seeking asylum to administrative discretion. But an American lawyer in Taipei does not expect the man to be deported.
2017/04/03 |
The Rise of the New Chinese Diaspora
The high-skilled Chinese diaspora is ideally placed to mediate the two-way flow of funds and information.
2017/03/28 |
Riot Breaks Out in Paris After Police Kill Chinese Man
Witnesses say the police used batons and tear gas to break up the group.
2017/03/13 |
Brothers Paid to Translate YouTube Silliness for Chinese Speakers
BC and Lowy on bringing English language YouTube silliness to a Chinese speaking audience.
2017/01/03 |
North or South? What’s Behind China’s Linguistic Rivalry
The standardization of Mandarin allows Chinese speakers to move among regional identities — but the feud over pronunciation rages on.
2016/11/03 |
Confronting 'Chinese Privilege' in Singapore
Can coming face-to-face with a complex issue ensure justice, equality, and racial harmony in the Southeast Asian island state? Hydar Saharudin takes a look.
2016/10/11 |
Taiwan Offers Free Flights to Attract Japanese Tourists
Taiwan hopes a generous travel subsidy will boost Japanese tourist numbers in the final two months of the year.
2016/10/04 |
Hong Kong Universities are Losing China's Top Students
Political instability and sliding university rankings are to blame as China's top students turn away from Hong Kong, a report says.
2016/09/23 |
Why Anti-Chinese Sentiment in Africa Is on the Rise
China’s increasing presence across the African continent has led to social conflict.
2016/07/19 |
[UPDATED] 26 Killed in Bus Crash in Taiwan
Three children were among the 26 people killed in a bus crash in Taiwan this afternoon. All but two were Chinese nationals.
