Xi and Tsai Both Remark on Cross-Strait Relations over New Year’s

Brian Hioe

Pig Virus Poses Security Threat, Requires Cultural and Multilateral Approach from Taiwan

Milo Hsieh

Mattis Departure Is a Warning for Taiwan

Brian Hioe

Food Imports from Fukushima-Affected Areas Become Wedge Issue with Japan

Brian Hioe

Is China Attempting To Interfere In 2018 Taiwanese Elections?

Brian Hioe

International

Unusual Actions By America Against Erstwhile Diplomatic Allies Of Taiwan

Brian Hioe
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... Read More
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalSeptember 20180 Comments 05 min read

Does China Plan On Investigating Taiwanese Companies For Their Political Donations?

Brian Hioe
DPP legislators would in the past week make allegations that the Chinese government has begun investigating whether Taiwanese businesses operating in China have made donations to the pan-Green political camp. If found to have done so, the Chinese government reportedly intends to take punitive measures against such companies, forcing them to make statements acknowledging the 1992 Consensus or otherwise acknowledging a political stance that Taiwan is a part of China ... Read More
EnglishInternationalRegional TensionsSeptember 20180 Comments 06 min read

Deportation Of Former City Councillor To Philippines On Drug Charges Demonstrates Hypocrisy On Refugee Policy

Brian Hioe
Taiwan continues to prove an unfriendly place to refugees, with the deportation of Ricardo "Ardot" Parojinog back to the Philippines late last month. Parojinog was suspected of drug trafficking in the Philippines and it is possible that he may be killed after he returns, given current Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte's campaign of state-sanctioned violence and extrajudicial executions against drug dealers and users... Read More
August 2018EnglishInternationalRegional Tensions0 Comments 05 min read

What Are The Takeaways From Tsai’s US Visit?

Brian Hioe
A recent visit by Taiwanese president to America has received much attention, with this being seen as a sign of stronger ties between Taiwan and America in the wake of the passage of the Taiwan Travel Act. However, first, the visit represents incremental change far more than it does a substantial break from previous American policy towards Taiwan, and second, one actually observes increased wariness of the Trump administration from the Tsai administration in the course of the visit... Read More
America and the Asia PacificAugust 2018EnglishInternational0 Comments 09 min read

Politicization Of Comfort Women Issue Prevents Justice For Being Realized For Survivors

Brian Hioe
Unfortunately, it continues to be unlikely that Taiwanese comfort women who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese empire will see justice in their lifetimes given the politicization of the issue by both pan-Blue and pan-Green political actors, and the reluctance of the current Japanese government to make any genuine apology for its actions during World War II... Read More
August 2018EnglishInternationalRegional Tensions0 Comments 08 min read

Anger After 85°C Declares Support For 1992 Consensus Following Visit By Tsai

Brian Hioe
It is not too surprising that anger would break out from the public after Taiwanese bakery chain 85°C issued a public statement claiming that it upholds the 1992 Consensus and views both sides of the Taiwan Straits as part of one family. On the other hand, it is also not too surprising that 85°C would make such a declaration either... Read More
August 2018Cross StraitEnglishInternational0 Comments 05 min read