Outrage has ensued from members of Taiwanese civil society after proposed changes to the Religious Basic Law which would effectively remove religious groups from government oversight. Namely, while members of Taiwanese are among the first defend religious liberties and frequently react against what is perceived as the government overstepping its bounds, concerns are that such changes would effectively make religious groups above the law...
Taiwan saw its worst rail accident in decades over the weekend, with the derailment of the Puyuma Express No. 6432 at 4:50 PM on Sunday in Yilan. However, the accident points to larger, structural issues with the Taiwanese transportation industry...
The political rhetoric of being “beyond blue and green” has had much staying power in the past four years. Nevertheless, recent events point to how “blue” and “green” political distinctions in Taiwan are here to stay, no matter what politicians may claim otherwise...
Some of the worst tendencies of Taiwanese would be on display in Taipei mayoral elections in both the pan-Blue and pan-Green opposition to Taipei mayor Ko Wen-Je. Namely, both DPP candidate Pasuya Yao and KMT candidate Ting Shou-Chung have taken to making a number of promises they cannot keep if they are elected mayor...
The number of Uighurs seeking asylum would be on the rise internationally, with Uighurs abroad facing the strong possibility of imprisonment if they return to China simply by virtue of their ethnicity...
The fact that a current campaign to hold a referendum on a planned coal-burning power plant in Shenao has led to pressure on the DPP is evident in flip-flopping by premier William Lai on the power plant. This has led to accusations of hypocrisy on the part of Lai from the KMT, which was a major force in pushing for the referendum...
Strange, laughable efforts by the KMT to win over youth voters continue, with a spate of high-profile KMT politicians attempting to appeal to young people through hip hop...
ROC National Day commemorations took place today with official celebrations and some protests. Protest activity was not as intense compared to past years, however. Likewise, controversies resulting from statements by Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-Wen or other politicians were fairly minor...
The Hong Kong government’s refusal to renew the visa of Financial Times reporter Victor Mallet would be yet another blow to press freedoms in Hong Kong...