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Attacks On The Guardian Report By MOFA Twitter Account Are Shameful

Brian Hioe09/13/2018

A recent series of Tweets from the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Twitter account would lash out at The Guardian for reporting that Taiwan engages in direct financial payments to Nauru lawmakers. This hardly presents the best face for Taiwanese democracy, given Taiwan's poor record of holding diplomatic allies to account for their violations of human rights, and its complicity with such violations...

EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20187 min read

Review: The Legacy of Chen Uen: Art, Life and Philosophy

Brian Hioe09/12/2018

The Chen Uen exhibition at the National Palace Museum would prove a comprehensive overview of the comic artist’s work, although with a stated focus on the artist’s “art, life, and philosophy,” the exhibition has a definitive slant towards hagiography...

ArtArts and CultureEnglishSeptember 20185 min read

Unusual Actions By America Against Erstwhile Diplomatic Allies Of Taiwan

Brian Hioe09/11/2018

Do recent American actions indicate stronger support of Taiwan? Namely, American actions as of late have been unusual, with America taking the high-level step of recalling diplomatic representatives to three countries which recently broke ties with the ROC in favor of acknowledging the PRC, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Panama...

America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalSeptember 20185 min read

Have Ko Wen-Je’s Attempts To Attack Wu Yin-ning Backfired?

Brian Hioe09/10/2018

Has the political tide reversed with regards to controversies about Wu Yin-ning’s management of the Taipei Agricultural Products Marketing Corporation? Namely, Wu previously came under fire from Taipei mayor Ko Wen-Je for her management of the company, leading to speculation that Wu might resign from her position. However, attempts by Ko to attack Wu have now led to criticism of Ko for political bullying...

EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20186 min read

Is The Jasic Struggle Primarily Symbolic Or Does It Have The Potential To Spread?

Brian Hioe09/09/2018

The Shenzhen Jasic struggle continues, with the arrest of over 50 student activists in late August. However, is the struggle primarily symbolic, or does it have the potential to spread?...

EnglishLaborSeptember 2018Social Movements7 min read

Something/Nothing To Write About: Cheng HsienYu’s Solo Exhibition

Forrest Sherman09/08/2018

It's funny. I thought I had nothing to write about. But then I went to the Digital Art Center (DAC) for Cheng HsienYu’s “solo exhibition” Closed and Renovation. Now I really have nothing to write about, and that’s actually something...

ArtArts and CultureEnglishSeptember 20189 min read

Efforts By China To Gather Information On Taiwanese Through New Residency Permits?

Brian Hioe09/07/2018

New residency permits issued by China for Taiwanese living, working, and studying in China have raised ire in Taiwan, with some urging legal repercussions for those that apply for use of such cards...

Cross StraitEnglishInternationalSeptember 20185 min read

Police Brutality Against Migrant Workers Largely Unremarked Upon In Taiwan

Brian Hioe09/06/2018

Police brutality against southeast Asian migrants continues to go unremarked upon in Taiwan. This can be observed in two recent incidents...

EnglishRaceSeptember 2018Social Movements7 min read

We Can Be Crazy And Rich, Too: A Review Of Crazy Rich Asians

Brian Hioe09/05/2018

Crazy Rich Asians would be a film about the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie—the specifically ethnic Han “Chinese” bourgeoisie, that is...

Arts and CultureEnglishFilm and TelevisionSeptember 201819 min read

Murder Of Canadian English Teacher Has Been Sensationalized By Irresponsible Reporting

Brian Hioe09/04/2018

Panic about the murder of Canadian English teacher Ramgahan Sanjay Ryan has been amplified by sensationalist news reporting from media outlets. In particular, one news outlet, Taiwan News, has seized upon the case to drive up hits, as it is probably the main source of information about the case among expats that cannot read Chinese-language news sources in Taiwan. We might take a look...

EnglishPoliticsSeptember 201816 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

China Seeks to Influence Taiwan Through Outlying Islands

Fu Kun-chi Returns from Trip to China, Touts Dividends

China Aims to Frame DPP as Reluctant to Open Up Tours with Partial Resumption

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

What Can We Expect from Lai’s Inauguration Address?

Ko Wen-je Faces Scrutiny Over Taipei Development

KMT Takes Aim at Ukraine-Related Issues

Social Movements

English

Review: The Legacy of Chen Uen: Art, Life and Philosophy

Unusual Actions By America Against Erstwhile Diplomatic Allies Of Taiwan

Have Ko Wen-Je’s Attempts To Attack Wu Yin-ning Backfired?

Something/Nothing To Write About: Cheng HsienYu’s Solo Exhibition

Efforts By China To Gather Information On Taiwanese Through New Residency Permits?

We Can Be Crazy And Rich, Too: A Review Of Crazy Rich Asians

Murder Of Canadian English Teacher Has Been Sensationalized By Irresponsible Reporting

Ahead of the Lai Inauguration, China Sanctions Five Taiwanese Citizens

What Will Occur for Delivery Workers’ Rights After Uber Eats Acquires Food Panda?

What Can We Expect from Lai’s Inauguration Address?

Pazeh People Lobby For Recognition as 17th Officially Recognized Indigenous Group

What Can We Expect from Lai’s Inauguration Address?

China Seeks to Influence Taiwan Through Outlying Islands