DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

Brian Hioe

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Jesse R.

Four Decades of Strife and Resistance: A Deep Dive Into What’s Happening in West Papua

Girard Mariano Lopez

KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers

Brian Hioe

Politics

KMT Denies Considering Name Change for Party

Brian Hioe
KMT chair Johnny Chiang rejected suggestions that the party was considering changing its name last week, with signs of a growing internal split in the KMT. Chiang was asked about the issue after the party passed a resolution to seek to reestablish formal diplomatic ties between the ROC and the US. The resolution surprised, because of the KMT’s historical advocacy of unification between Taiwan and China...
EnglishOctober 2020Politics6 min read

Reports of Forced Tibetan Labor Camps Should Be Concerning

Brian Hioe
A recent report by the Jamestown Foundation suggested that the Chinese government had begun introducing Xinjiang-style “militarized vocational training” to Tibet, with thousands of Tibetans having passed through such training programs. The report states that over 500,000 Tibetans have passed through such programs—a not insignificant number, seeing as the global Tibetan population is thought to be around 6.5 million...
EnglishOctober 2020Politics5 min read