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Trump Has Made Hypocrites of Chinese Dissidents and Human Rights Activists

Jay Chen11/02/2020

The CCP’s belligerent behavior at home and abroad has brought together adversaries of different ideologies, making for some rather odd bedfellows. The striking difference between the values of former Chinese dissidents and which pro-democracy Hong Kong media seem to champion could not be more contradictory with those of Donald Trump, whom they appear to paint as their last, best hope in defeating the CCP...

America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalNovember 20206 min read

Azar Ends Four-Day Visit to Taiwan, but Whether Visit Is More Than Political Theater to Be Seen

Brian Hioe08/12/2020

American Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar ended a four-day visit to Taiwan today, visiting the Taipei Guest House to pay his respects to recently deceased former president Lee Teng-hui before returning to America on a flight scheduled for the afternoon...

America and the Asia PacificAugust 2020EnglishInternational14 min read

Bolton Book Confirms What Was Already Known About Trump’s Views on Taiwan and Asia

Brian Hioe07/12/2020

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s recent book, which was published in late June, has made waves internationally because of the revelations it purports about the Trump administration. It may not be surprising that the book has also provoked strong reactions in Taiwan...

America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalJuly 20206 min read

Actions by Trump Indicate Taiwan and Hong Kong Used Only to Score Points Against China

Brian Hioe05/30/2020

A press conference by US president Donald Trump took an unexpected turn yesterday after Trump announced not only the end of Hong Kong’s favorable trade status under American law, but that the US would be withdrawing from the World Health Organization. The WHO is the UN agency responsible for global health. The move is expected to have large repercussions on both Taiwan and Hong Kong...

America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalMay 20209 min read

Taiwan’s Exclusion From American Religious Freedom Alliance Proves Instructive

Brian Hioe02/13/2020

The International Religious Freedom Alliance was announced by American secretary of state Mike Pompeo last week, but Taiwan was left off of the list of member countries. This came as a surprise to some...

America and the Asia PacificEnglishFebruary 2020International7 min read

America’s Withdrawal from Syria Offers Lessons for Taiwan

Brian Hioe10/27/2019

America’s planned unilateral withdrawal from Syria should be a dire warning to Taiwan about the perils of aligning with American military might as a bulwark against China...

America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalOctober 20195 min read

What Are the Implications of Taiwan and America’s National Security Chiefs Meeting?

Brian Hioe06/01/2019

Reactions from China have, unsurprisingly, been unhappy regarding a recent meeting between American National Security Advisor John Bolton and Taiwanese National Security Council Secretary-General David Lee. However, perhaps too many in Taiwan have proved unwilling to look a gift horse in the mouth regarding the meeting...

America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalMay 20197 min read

Huawei Ban by Google Could Lead to Further Escalation of US-China Trade War

Brian Hioe05/29/2019

The US-China trade war has significantly escalated in the past week, with American tech giant Google cutting off Chinese telecommunications company Huawei from firmware updates for its Android operating system, the Google Play store, and Google apps. It is highly possible that China will take some retaliatory action against America in coming days, though it is unclear what form such retaliatory actions would take...

America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalMay 20196 min read

Taiwan Should Be Attentive to Okinawa Base Controversy

Brian Hioe03/17/2019

Controversy in Okinawa last month regarding the construction of a contested American military base should be well-noted in Taiwan, given Okinawa’s proximity to Taiwan...

America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalMarch 20196 min read

How Should Taiwan Interpret the Trump-Kim Summit?

Brian Hioe03/04/2019

The meeting last week between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and American president Donald Trump offers lessons for Taiwan in terms of Trump’s unpredictability...

America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalMarch 20195 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

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

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

Social Movements

America and the Asia Pacific

Trump Has Made Hypocrites of Chinese Dissidents and Human Rights Activists

Azar Ends Four-Day Visit to Taiwan, but Whether Visit Is More Than Political Theater to Be Seen

Bolton Book Confirms What Was Already Known About Trump’s Views on Taiwan and Asia

Actions by Trump Indicate Taiwan and Hong Kong Used Only to Score Points Against China

Taiwan’s Exclusion From American Religious Freedom Alliance Proves Instructive

America’s Withdrawal from Syria Offers Lessons for Taiwan

What Are the Implications of Taiwan and America’s National Security Chiefs Meeting?

Huawei Ban by Google Could Lead to Further Escalation of US-China Trade War

Taiwan Should Be Attentive to Okinawa Base Controversy

How Should Taiwan Interpret the Trump-Kim Summit?

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

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

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

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