On August 17th, a deadly “organized” detonation was ignited close to Erawan Shrine, downtown Bangkok. Why were Uyghurs singled out as possible suspects?...
Is it possible that China's recent economic woes may lead to both increasingly aggressive foreign policy as well attempts to crack down on perceived domestic dissidence?...
Since the Chinese economic miracle, the Taiwanese film industry has been awash with Chinese money. Does beneath this lurk the specter of Chinese attempts to influence Taiwan through soft power?...
On May 2nd, New Bloom’s Brian Hioe sat down with Dr. Tsay Ting-Kuei in New York City, for an interview about the formation of the Free Taiwan Party. Hioe and Tsay then met up again in Taipei in late July, during the Ministry of Education occupation, for some follow-up questions....
How was it that the Tianjin explosions became an object of international media spectacle? And what are implications going forward based on Chinese government responses?...
On July 9th, in New York City, New Bloom's Parson Young interviewed Freddy Lim of the New Power Party and lead singer of the famed black metal band Chthonic. This is part of an upcoming series of interviews New Bloom is conducting with members of third parties in Taiwan....