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WHO Are You, Taiwan?: Taiwan, China and the WHO

Martin Boyle05/31/2020

The recent diplomatic imbroglio regarding Taiwan and the WHO has thrown into sharp relief what Taiwan is and how it seeks to present itself... Read More

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Attempts by China to Poach Taiwan’s Diplomatic Allies Likely to Continue into Tsai’s Second Term

Brian Hioe05/29/2020

With Paraguay's senate voting last month on whether to change diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, the Paraguayan senate voted to retain diplomatic relations with Taiwan by a vote of 25 to 16. However, attempts by China to poach diplomatic allies of Taiwan are likely to continue into Tsai's second term... Read More

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Chinese Military Increases Activity Around Taiwan During COVID-19 Pandemic

Brian Hioe04/21/2020

In the past three months, one has observed an increase in Chinese and American military activity in the area around Taiwan. Namely, one has observed a sharp uptick in Chinese military activity around Taiwan in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, and American military activity has primarily been in response to Chinese military activity... Read More

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Social Media Row Over Taiwan’s Mask Donations to Singapore Leads to Confusion, Backlash

Brian Hioe04/16/2020

A spat on social media involving Ho Ching, the wife of Singaporean prime minister Lee Hsien Loong, has led to outraged reactions in Taiwan... Read More

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Challenges Across the Strait: Maintaining Taiwan’s Autonomy

Wei (Azim) Hung03/21/2020

The liberal world order is transitioning from America's unipolar hegemony into a multipolar one. China, Russia, and Turkey's rise are driven by nationalist projects which offer a coherent identity in pursuance of regional domination, and in the case of China, it is on its path to becoming a global hegemon... Read More

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The New Southbound Policy: Where Do We Go From Here?

Wei (Azim) Hung03/06/2020

Under the grand diplomatic strategy of successive administrations in Taiwan, Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian, Ma Ying-jeou, and Tsai-Ing wen have all attempted to craft a Southbound Policy with attributes pertinent to the time-space of its given historical context... Read More

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Outrage Against the ICAO’s Blocking of Critics Leads to Social Media Campaign

Brian Hioe01/29/2020

Outrage has broken out against the International Civil Aviation Organization after the organization’s Twitter account was found to be blocking individuals who questioned the organization on its exclusion of Taiwan... Read More

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Spread of Coronavirus Raises Issues Regarding Taiwan’s Exclusion from the WHO

Brian Hioe01/21/2020

The spread of a previously unknown strain of coronavirus originally detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan should raise issues concerning Taiwan’s exclusion from international health organizations such as the World Health Organization and its governing body, the World Health Association... Read More

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Taiwan’s Failure Under the New Southbound Policy Regarding Chinese Influence in Thailand

Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal01/19/2020

What have the issues with Taiwan's New Southbound Policy been in Thailand? We might take a look... Read More

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Sister City Agreement Between Taipei and Prague Proves Ironic

Brian Hioe01/15/2020

The city of Prague breaking off a sister city agreement with Beijing to sign a sister city agreement in Taipei instead is likely to be misunderstood in Taiwan, seeing as this may be intended as a move in Czech domestic politics more than anything else... Read More

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Arts/Culture

The Revolution Will Be Versified: Protest, Poetry, and the Hong Kong Crisis

The Aesthetics of the Coronavirus in Taiwan

Alan Yang’s Tigertail Proves a Clumsy, Diasporic Fantasy of Taiwanese Immigration

International

WHO Are You, Taiwan?: Taiwan, China and the WHO

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

Attempts by China to Poach Taiwan’s Diplomatic Allies Likely to Continue into Tsai’s Second Term

Interviews

Interview: James Griffiths on The Great Firewall of China

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Interview: Asylum Access

Politics

Ahead of Recall Vote Tomorrow, Thousands Demonstrate in Kaohsiung Calling for Han’s Removal

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

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

Social Movements

Regional Tensions

WHO Are You, Taiwan?: Taiwan, China and the WHO

Attempts by China to Poach Taiwan’s Diplomatic Allies Likely to Continue into Tsai’s Second Term

Chinese Military Increases Activity Around Taiwan During COVID-19 Pandemic

Social Media Row Over Taiwan’s Mask Donations to Singapore Leads to Confusion, Backlash

Challenges Across the Strait: Maintaining Taiwan’s Autonomy

The New Southbound Policy: Where Do We Go From Here?

Outrage Against the ICAO’s Blocking of Critics Leads to Social Media Campaign

Spread of Coronavirus Raises Issues Regarding Taiwan’s Exclusion from the WHO

Taiwan’s Failure Under the New Southbound Policy Regarding Chinese Influence in Thailand

Sister City Agreement Between Taipei and Prague Proves Ironic

Ahead of Recall Vote Tomorrow, Thousands Demonstrate in Kaohsiung Calling for Han’s Removal

Tiananmen Square Massacre, Ongoing Hong Kong Protests Commemorated in Taipei

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

Interview: James Griffiths on The Great Firewall of China

Ahead of Recall Vote Tomorrow, Thousands Demonstrate in Kaohsiung Calling for Han’s Removal

Interview: James Griffiths on The Great Firewall of China