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Dismissal of Formosa Plastics Lawsuit is Appalling for Taiwan’s Human Rights Record

Brian Hioe11/14/2019

The decision of the Taipei District Court in mid-October to dismiss a lawsuit filed by close to 8,000 Vietnamese fishermen against Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics claim proves an appalling move where Taiwan’s international human rights record is concerned. The ruling was handed down on October 14th...

EnglishEnvironmentalNovember 2019Social Movements5 min read

Victims of 2016 Vietnam Marine Life Disaster Submit Lawsuit Against Formosa Plastics

Truc Nguyen06/19/2019

On June 11th, victims of the marine life disaster submitted a transnational lawsuit against Formosa Plastics Group, the corporation responsible for causing massive fish deaths in the oceans near Ha Linh, Quang Linh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien-Hue in Vietnam in 2016...

EnglishEnvironmentalJune 2019Social Movements4 min read

Demonstration Against Fish Die-Offs Caused By Formosa Plastics In Vietnam

Brian Hioe06/22/2018

Several dozen gathered outside of a Formosa Plastics’ shareholders meeting yesterday in order to demonstrate the fish die-offs which began in Vietnam in April 2016. The fish die-offs began after construction of a steel mill by Formosa Steel, a subsidiary of Formosa Plastics...

EnglishEnvironmentalJune 2018Social Movements6 min read

The Future Faces South: A Talk With The Brilliant Time Bookstore

Ben Cheney01/16/2018

An interview with Zhang Zheng, founder of the Brilliant Time Bookstore. Brilliant Time is a bookstore and community center in New Taipei City oriented towards Southeast Asian migrants in Taiwan...

EnglishInterviewsJanuary 201822 min read

An Uphill Struggle For The New Southwards Policy?

Brian Hioe10/19/2016

Recent reports may indicate that Tsai administration officials hope to renew the push towards the New Southwards Policy by ensuring better coordination in the future among relevant officials, pointing to the current challenges of the New Southwards Policy...

EnglishInternationalOctober 2016Regional Tensions7 min read

Continued Protests In Vietnam Against Formosa Steel

Brian Hioe10/14/2016

Protests in Vietnam against fish die-offs caused by Taiwan-owned Formosa Steel and the attempts of the Vietnamese government to cover up for Formosa Steel continue, with over 10,000 reportedly having demonstrated against the company on October 2nd...

EnglishEnvironmentalOctober 2016Social Movements9 min read

Protest By Tourist Industry Groups Against The Tsai Administration?

Brian Hioe09/13/2016

A demonstration by tourist industry groups against the Tsai administration took place yesterday. Between five thousand and ten thousand were in attendance...

EnglishPoliticsSeptember 201614 min read

Continued Lack of Discussion in Taiwan Regarding Fish Die-Offs in Vietnam

Brian Hioe07/07/2016

Mass fish die-offs in Vietnam caused by Taiwanese-owned companies continue to suffer from lack of discussion in Taiwan...

EnglishEnvironmentalJuly 2016Social Movements6 min read

Why is Nobody in Taiwan Talking About Mass Fish Die-Offs in Vietnam?

Brian Hioe05/13/2016

Recent protests against Taiwanese-owned Formosa Steel in Vietnam have to date seen little coverage in Taiwan...

EnglishEnvironmentalMay 2016Social Movements8 min read

Arts/Culture

Calling For a Return to Sinocentrism in the Name of Opposing It: Responding to ‘Reconsidering Sinophone Studies’

Re/writing COVID-19 in China: Solidarity as Metonym for Historical Truth?

How Taipei Became the Home of Live Comedy During the Pandemic

International

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

After Nine Years, Second Ma-Xi Meeting Occurs in Beijing

DPP Aims to Strengthen Laws Regarding Treason, Leaks

Interviews

“Trying to Gain More Autonomy in Our Narrative”: An Interview with René Hà on Stamped

Reflecting on an Ongoing Genocide: A Conversation with the Interviewees of All Static & Noise

Interview: David Novack and Janice Engelhart on All Static & Noise

Politics

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers

Social Movements

New Southwards Policy

The Future Faces South: A Talk With The Brilliant Time Bookstore

An Uphill Struggle For The New Southwards Policy?

Protest By Tourist Industry Groups Against The Tsai Administration?

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Four Decades of Strife and Resistance: A Deep Dive Into What’s Happening in West Papua

Interview: Kawtorpai Church

KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers

Han Kuo-yu Becomes Chair of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy