What Do Some Clamor for Removing the DPP Party Charter’s Independence Clause Ahead of the Inauguration?

Brian Hioe

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

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Radio New Bloom #7: Ties Between Palau and Taiwan in the Time of the Coronavirus

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For this special installment of Radio New Bloom, hosted by New Bloom editor Garrett Dee, we spoke with Palau-based journalist Bernadette Carreon about responses to COVID-19 in Palau, and aid from Taiwan to Palau regarding efforts to fight COVID-19, particularly regarding attempts by the Taiwanese government to export its model of dealing with public health issues to other countries...
April 2020EnglishInterviewsPoliticsRadio New Bloom0 min read

Executive Yuan Bill Continues Efforts by the Tsai Administration to Nationalize Irrigation Agencies

Brian Hioe
The approval by the Executive Yuan of a bill that would make a total of seventeen irrigation agencies into government agencies continues efforts by the Tsai administration to nationalize irrigation networks. The bill was signed by Premier Su Tseng-chang last Thursday and sent to the legislature, where it is likely to meet heavy resistance from the KMT...
April 2020EnglishPolitics5 min read

WHO Director-General Accuses Taiwan of Campaign Against Him Involving “Racism” Against Africans

Brian Hioe
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stoked controversy earlier today with comments accusing the Taiwanese government of launching an organized campaign against him in the course of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. According to Tedros, Taiwan was politicizing the coronavirus pandemic to attack the WHO when the world needs to unite in combating the disease. What has raised eyebrows in particular, however, was Tedros accusing the Taiwanese government of “racism” against Africans in this purported campaign against him...
April 2020EnglishPolitics10 min read