Social Movements

Tiananmen, Hong Kong and the US in the Age of COVID, Trump, and Xi

Adam K. Dedman
Whether it be young black men targeted in disproportionate numbers amidst white revanchism led by Trump or Hong Kong students beaten and arrested by security forces implementing a reign of terror engendered by Xi’s trampling of the city’s Basic Law, we must look past nationalistic rhetoric that obscures dark legacies of American and Chinese empire and policies of state violence that continue to operationalize in the present. On the 31st anniversary of Tiananmen Square, this is what we should keep in mind... Read More
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Eswatini Students Forced to Work in Factory is the Latest in Series of Similar Incidents

Brian Hioe
Reports that 40 exchange students from Eswatini studying in Taiwan were forced to work in a refrigerated factory skinning chickens should be highly concerning. Namely, there have been a number of similar incidents in past years involving students from non-western countries forced to work in factories for low wages by their universities under the auspices of work-study programs or internships... Read More
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American Abandonment of Hong Kong Could Be Framed as an Anti-China Move Through Loss of Autonomous Status

Brian Hioe
It is possible that protests yesterday in Hong Kong will be remembered as a pivotal event. Although yesterday’s demonstration is comparable to many of the protests that took place in the past year before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the wake of the protests yesterday, American Secretary of State Mike Pompeo certified to Congress that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China... Read More
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Arts/Culture

Interviews

Interview: James Griffiths on The Great Firewall of China

Brian Hioe
New Bloom editor Brian Hioe spoke to James Griffiths, the author of The Great Firewall of China: How to Build and Control an Alternative Version of the Internet, on May 28th. The Chinese edition of The Great Firewall of China will be released in Taiwan on June 4th, featuring recommendations from Puma Shen, Freddy Lim, Lai Pin-yu, Chen Bo-wei, and others... Read More
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Politics

With COVID-19 Cases Remaining Steady in Taiwan, Government Turns Attention to Economic Measures

Brian Hioe

Tsai’s Second Term Cabinet Primarily Demonstrates Continuity, With Some Shifts

Brian Hioe

Han Kuo-yu Attempts to Change His Image Ahead of the June Recall Vote

Brian Hioe

Cyberattacks on the Presidential Office Aimed at Benefiting the KMT, Opening Up Splits in the DPP

Brian Hioe

Tsai Sworn in for Second Term, Emphasizes Successes Fighting COVID-19, Continued Support for Status Quo

Brian Hioe

Death Sentence Against Hsieh Chih-hung Overturned After Close to Twenty Years

Brian Hioe

International Affairs