Israel/Palestine Conflict: Over 100 Americans in Taiwan Send Letter to AIT

Laura Moye

NCC Chair Appointment Becomes Firestorm Between Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camps

Brian Hioe

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

Brian Hioe

Rally Calling for Child Protections Takes Place on Ketagalan Boulevard

Brian Hioe

Politics

Recent Cases of Violence in Taiwan Indicate Challenge to Social Progress

Milo Hsieh
Over the past few weeks, there have been multiple cases of high-profile physical violence in Taiwan, ranging from the case of the abuse of a wife and son by a father to the assault on Minister of Culture Cheng Li-chiun by an entertainer. In both of these high profile cases, certain levels of “vigilante justice” through violence have been argued as justified, despite a general public consensus against acts of physical violence in Taiwan. What do these cases say about Taiwan society as a whole?...
EnglishJanuary 2019Politics10 min read

Chinese Asylum Seekers Stranded for Over One Hundred Days in Taoyuan International Airport

Brian Hioe
Two Chinese dissidents attempting to seek asylum in Taiwan have now been stranded in Taoyuan International Airport for over one hundred days now, with the Taiwanese government apparently remaining undecided about whether to grant them asylum or not. However, in reality, the Taiwanese government is very likely hoping that both will eventually tire of waiting and return to China, in spite of the fact that they may face jail, torture, or death if they do so...
EnglishJanuary 2019Politics7 min read

中國難民滯留桃園機場過百天，蔡政府仍是沈默以對

Brian Hioe
兩位來台灣尋求政治庇護的中國異議份子已滯留桃園國際機場超過一百天，對於是否給予他們政治庇護，台灣政府的態度仍猶豫不決。然而，從現實層面來看，台灣政府很有可能正是想拖到他們等不下去自行回到中國。不過，回到中國後的他們，可能要面對監禁、肉體與精神的折磨，甚至是死亡。...
January 2019Politics中文陳黃金菊1 min read

Inflated Crowd Counts for Han Kuo-yu’s Inauguration Reflective of Poor Fact-checking By Taiwanese Media

Brian Hioe
News reports earlier this month that Han Kuo-yu’s inauguration was attended by 800,000 people once again prove how easily Taiwanese news is duped by false reporting. Namely, despite how unlikely it would be for the inauguration of Han Kuo-yu to be attended by 800,000 individuals, this is what was claimed by a number of Taiwanese media outlets including UDN, SET, China Times, and TTV...
EnglishJanuary 2019Politics8 min read

Now is Time for President Tsai to Focus on Renewing Taiwanese Identity

Milo Hsieh
A fierce confrontation took place between Chinese president Xi Jinping and Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen over the new year. In response to statements by Xi on the 40th anniversary of the “Message to the Compatriots of Taiwan,” which could be described as a threat, Tsai’s quick and immediate response rallied the Taiwanese public and pressured the media and forced politicians across the political spectrum to affirm their stances in response. But what now?...
EnglishJanuary 2019Politics13 min read