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Several Controversies Take Place Regarding Taiwan’s Participation in the Olympics

Brian Hioe
As may be unsurprising, Taiwan’s participation in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has led to some political contention, particularly regarding Taiwan’s status vis-a-vis China. As should go without saying, China takes the view that Taiwan is an integral part of its territory. Moreover, as a result of Taiwan’s lack of international recognition, Taiwan participates in the Olympics under the name “Chinese Taipei,” the name by which Taiwan participates in a number of international sporting organizations and international organizations...
EnglishFebruary 2022Politics7 min read

Controversy Over Accommodations for Taiwan’s Olympic Athletes Reflects Culture of Abuse, Authoritarian Legacy

Brian Hioe
Controversy has broken out regarding the Tokyo Olympics, primarily revolving around the accommodations for Taiwan’s athletes competing in the Olympics. Indeed, much of the controversy hinges around matters of national pride about athletes who represent Taiwan on the international stage. At the same time, the deeper roots of the controversy are rooted in the legacy of authoritarianism in Taiwan, particularly regarding kickbacks for government officials with ties to the KMT party-state and a deeply-rooted culture of abuse in Taiwanese sports...
EnglishJuly 2021Social MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

Concerns That 2020 Olympics Name Referendum Could Lead To Taiwan Olympics Ban On The Rise

Brian Hioe
The most popular of the slate of referendums which are to be voted on this Saturday, the referendum on what name Taiwan will participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics under, has come under increased scrutiny in the past week. Namely, the International Olympics Committee has warned that Taiwan could be banned from participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics if the referendum is successful...
#22EnglishNovember 2018Self-DeterminationSocial Movements5 min read

Is The Tsai Administration Planning To Push For Use Of The Name “Taiwan” Internationally?

Brian Hioe
Renewed contestation has erupted regarding Taiwan’s name, with China lodging protest over the renaming of Taiwan’s de facto embassy organization in Japan from the “Interchange Association (Japan)” to the “Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association”. Is this a sign that the Tsai administration plans on pushing for greater use of the name "Taiwan" internationally in the near future?...
EnglishInternationalJanuary 2017Regional TensionsTimeline7 min read

國民黨真倒了嗎？軟禁在China體制裡的Taiwan命運

Birdy Bird
2016大選的戲劇性結果，或真讓台灣社會誤以為「國民黨倒了」、「台灣已是獨立的民主國家了」，若從國際上對「台灣」是否為獨立國家的態度進行檢視，結果肯定又是冷水一頭。台灣的多數住民都樂於支持「我們」能進一步成為主權獨立的國家───問題是「我們」是誰？Republic of China？Chinese Taipei？「我們」的本名不是Taiwan嗎？...
March 2016Politics中文3 min read