Category: Regional Tensions | New Bloom Magazine

China Steps Up Military Activity Around Taiwan in Response to American Diplomatic Visits

Brian Hioe09/24/2020

China's military escalation toward Taiwan has visibly escalated in past weeks. Apart from military exercises conducted in the region, a visit to Taiwan by American Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach saw multiple consecutive days of warplanes sent into Taiwanese airspace...

EnglishInternationalRegional TensionsSeptember 20206 min read

Krach Visit Ends, Though American Delegation Seeks to Keep a Low Profile

Brian Hioe09/21/2020

A three-day to Taiwan by American Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach ended yesterday, though not without some controversy...

EnglishInternationalRegional TensionsSeptember 20208 min read

Taiwan Opens Representative Office in Somaliland

Brian Hioe08/19/2020

Plans for Taiwan to set up a representative office in Somaliland and, in turn, for Somaliland to set up a representative office in Taiwan have continued apace, despite pressure from China and Somalia. Taiwan’s representative office in Somaliland opened earlier this week, while Somaliland’s first representative to Taiwan, Mohamed Omar Hagi Mohamoud, arrived earlier this month...

August 2020EnglishInternationalRegional Tensions7 min read

The Friendship Challenge for Xi Jinping’s China

Ng Weng Hoong07/20/2020

Today, Xi Jinping, in his eighth year as China’s president and seeking to expand his government’s global influence, has loaded all discussions on friendship with Beijing with complicated conditions and fine print. This can be observed in China's recent border clashes with India, as well as with regards to the new national security law passed in Hong Kong...

EnglishInternationalJuly 2020Regional Tensions17 min read

Taiwan to Set Up Representative Office in Somaliland

Brian Hioe07/06/2020

In an unexpected move, the Taiwanese government announced last week that it would be exchanging representative office with Somaliland, a move toward possible formal diplomatic relations. Taiwan and Somaliland have signed an agreement for future cooperation. Somaliland's first representative to Taiwan will be academic Mohamed Omar Hagi Mohamoud...

EnglishInternationalJuly 2020Regional Tensions7 min read

Increased Support for Taiwan From Brazil and India Results From Tensions with China

Brian Hioe06/25/2020

Several recent incidents indicate how support for Taiwan from other countries sometimes occurs primarily as the result of antagonisms with China rather than genuine solidarity with Taiwan. In particular, tensions between many nations and China have been accentuated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the US-China trade war...

EnglishInternationalJune 2020Regional Tensions6 min read

Pan-Blue Camp, Pro-Unification Left’s Nationalism is Self-Evident in Senkaku/Diaoyutai Island Naming Dispute

Brian Hioe06/20/2020

A proposal by the Ishigaki city government in Japan to rename the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyutai Islands, in order to reaffirm Japanese claims of sovereignty over the island, has been led to nationalistic responses in Taiwan among members of the KMT and members of the pan-Blue camp. This should not be particularly surprising...

EnglishInternationalJune 2020Regional Tensions6 min read

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...

EnglishInternationalRegional Tensions23 min read

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...

EnglishInternationalMay 2020Regional Tensions5 min read

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...

April 2020EnglishInternationalRegional Tensions7 min read

Arts/Culture

Review: The Silent Forest (無聲)

Searching for Taiwanese Identity Through Narrative: A Conversation with K-Ming Chang

Review: The Painting of Evil (惡之畫)

International

Spying Allegations Illustrate How Taiwanese in China Face Arbitrary Political Threats

Despite Moderate Tone During National Day Speech, China Strikes Back at Tsai Administration

China Steps Up Military Activity Around Taiwan in Response to American Diplomatic Visits

Interviews

Interview: James Griffiths on The Great Firewall of China

專訪：陳日君

Politics

Forced Sterilizations of Minority Groups Another Form of Convergent Behavior Between the US and China

美國勞工部將台灣漁獲列入強迫勞動製品清單

Tatung Ownership Struggle Comes to an End, but Much Remains Opaque

Social Movements

Regional Tensions

China Steps Up Military Activity Around Taiwan in Response to American Diplomatic Visits

Krach Visit Ends, Though American Delegation Seeks to Keep a Low Profile

Taiwan Opens Representative Office in Somaliland

The Friendship Challenge for Xi Jinping’s China

Taiwan to Set Up Representative Office in Somaliland

Increased Support for Taiwan From Brazil and India Results From Tensions with China

Pan-Blue Camp, Pro-Unification Left’s Nationalism is Self-Evident in Senkaku/Diaoyutai Island Naming Dispute

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

Annual Taipei Pride Parade Draws 130,000 Participants

Forced Sterilizations of Minority Groups Another Form of Convergent Behavior Between the US and China

美國勞工部將台灣漁獲列入強迫勞動製品清單

Tatung Ownership Struggle Comes to an End, but Much Remains Opaque

Forced Sterilizations of Minority Groups Another Form of Convergent Behavior Between the US and China

美國勞工部將台灣漁獲列入強迫勞動製品清單

Tatung Ownership Struggle Comes to an End, but Much Remains Opaque

Review: The Silent Forest (無聲)