2022/09/29 |
Taiwan Ex-military Chief Urges Combat Preparedness Amid Rising China Threats
Former top Taiwanese defense official Admiral Lee Hsi-ming says he is concerned that forces are not ready to fight off China, and that a new defense concept is needed.
2022/09/27 |
What Taiwan’s Intermediate Skilled Manpower Classification Means
Taiwan’s new “intermediate skilled manpower” classification has potential to benefit migrant workers and create a more diverse society in the long term. But there is a risk of developing a permanent underclass unable to fully participate in the economic, social, and cultural mainstream of Taiwanese life.
2022/09/22 |
Taiwan Marks Deadly but Seminal 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake prompted major legislative reform in how the government would handle natural disasters, but challenges remain.
2022/09/21 |
Taiwan’s Economic Slowdown (Part 2): Taiwan’s High Profit Margins Mask Its Slow Economic Growth
Taiwan’s high profits are eating into labor’s share of the economic pie — and hampering growth.
2022/09/20 |
What Does Biden Mean on Taiwan?
When Washington doesn’t speak with one voice, its powers of strategic ambiguity are slowly chipped away.
2022/09/12 |
Global Pressure Mounts on Cambodia Over Foreign-run Trafficking, Scamming Rings
Cambodian authorities have rescued at least 900 foreign citizens from trafficking rings this year, the interior minister said.
2022/09/07 |
Taiwan: French Lawmakers Arrive Amid Escalating Tensions
It’s the fourth visit by French lawmakers to Taiwan in the past 12 months.
2022/09/07 |
Taiwan’s Economic Slowdown (Part 1): Taiwan’s Wages Are Growing Too Slowly to Allow Profits Grow
Taiwan’s issue isn’t that consumer prices are growing too quickly. It’s that wages are growing too slowly.
2022/08/16 |
What the Philippines Has at Stake in Taiwan
Politicians in the Philippines have called for a contingency plan for the evacuation of the estimated 200,000 overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan.
2022/08/15 |
A Conversation With Lee Ming-che: ‘I Was a Human Rights Worker Doing Field Research in Chinese Prison’
During her visit to Taiwan, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met Lee Ming-che, a human rights activist released in April this year after five years in a Chinese prison.
2022/08/08 |
China Says Military Drills Around Taiwan Will Continue
Several days of activity have disrupted shipping and air travel, with Taiwan saying the move amounts to a blockade.
2022/08/05 |
Pelosi Visit to Taiwan May Prompt More High-Level Visits
Analysts say China may be losing the narrative on the “One China” policy because visits such as Pelosi’s bring more international exposure and recognition of Taiwan.
2022/07/21 |
Do Taiwanese View Gender Discrimination as Commonplace?
Despite Taiwan’s high rankings in gender equality, Taiwanese women consistently report experiencing discrimination.
2022/07/15 |
Dignity at the Margins: Exploring Kosovo Through a Taiwanese Lens
Like Taiwan, Kosovo is a partially recognized country—but what does that mean for everyday life? When statehood falls into question, the mundane becomes less so.
2022/07/07 |
How Does the Taiwanese Public View Efforts Against Misinformation?
Survey results have identified a crucial element in Taiwan’s fight against misinformation: the use of fact-checks.
2022/07/01 |
Taoyuan Mayoral Race Illustrates Hypocrisy in DPP and KMT Strategies
The Taoyuan mayoral race has featured hypocritical partisan attacks that speak to real problems in Taiwan’s democracy.
2022/06/29 |
The Many Faces of the Hokkien-language Internet
Online content distinctly aimed at promoting Taiwanese Hokkien within Taiwan abounds, but there is also a wide range of content created by communities interested in Hokkien, spoken in different varieties from East Asia, Southeast Asia, to North America.
2022/06/17 |
Taiwan’s Lost Growth (Part 2): How Stagnant Wages are Throttling the Economy
Taiwan has one of the lowest GDP growths since 1995 among emerging economies. This is not going to change if wages don’t grow.
