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Social Movements

Violent Attacks on Demonstrators by Hong Kong Police During Protests in Sha Tin, Sheng Shui

Brian Hioe07/16/2019

A number of violent incidents involving police attacking demonstrators have broken out in Hong Kong in the past few days, as protests against the extradition bill continue... Read More

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Lin Fei-Fan Joins DPP to Take up Position as Deputy Secretary-General

Brian Hioe07/15/2019

News that Sunflower Movement student leader Lin Fei-fan joined the DPP surprised many earlier this week, after it emerged that Lin would be taking up the position of deputy secretary-general in the party... Read More

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No End in Sight to Demonstrations in Hong Kong After Another Refusal by Lam to Withdraw Extradition Bill

Brian Hioe07/10/2019

Protests in Hong Kong seem unlikely to end in the near future, with Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam yesterday once again refusing to fully withdraw the extradition bill yesterday... Read More

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Demonstrations Against Waste Disposal Plant Break Out in Wuhan

Brian Hioe07/08/2019

Demonstrations have broken out in Yangluo, a residential district in the Chinese city of Wuhan, against a waste-to-energy disposal plant that the city government intends to construct against the wishes of local residents... Read More

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Arts/Culture

Review: Love Boat: Taiwan (愛之船：台灣)

Brian Hioe05/31/2019

Valerie Soe's Love Boat: Taiwan details the history of an institution well-known among diasporic Taiwanese and particularly Taiwanese-Americans—the Love Boat, officially known as the Overseas Compatriot Youth Formosa Study Tour. Despite how widely known the program is, Love Boat: Taiwan is likely the first attempt to historically document the program... Read More

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