Category: Environmental | New Bloom Magazine

Report Details Continued Abuses in Taiwan’s Fishing Industry

Brian Hioe03/29/2020

A report by Greenpeace released last week suggests that human rights abuses in Taiwan’s fishing industry continue to take place, with little change having occurred in spite of criticisms in past years from Greenpeace and other environmental and labor NGOs. Taiwan has over 20,000 migrant workers that work on deepwater fishing vessels and one-third of tuna catches in the world come from Taiwanese vessels... Read More

EnglishEnvironmentalLaborMarch 2020Social Movements2 Comments 05 min read

Construction Plans by Formosa Plastics in Louisiana Call Attention to the Company’s Human Rights Abuses

Brian Hioe01/18/2020

Plans by Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics to build a 9.2 billion USD plastics complex in the St. James Parish in Louisiana should once again call attention to Formosa’s blatant disregard for the environment and human life in other countries... Read More

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Environmental and Labor Demonstrations Take Place Before Elections

Brian Hioe01/07/2020

Two recent demonstrations prove significant, for attempting to raise key issues before the elections by targeting all of the major parties in Taiwan... Read More

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Protests Break Out in China Last Month Over Crematorium Plans in Maoming

Brian Hioe12/14/2019

Clashes between local residents and police broke out late last month in the Chinese township of Wenlou over plans to build a crematorium in the city of Maoming, which Wenlou is a part of. Wenlou is located in Guangdong, approximately 100 kilometers north of Hong Kong, and has a population of 60,000... Read More

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Dismissal of Formosa Plastics Lawsuit is Appalling for Taiwan’s Human Rights Record

Brian Hioe11/14/2019

The decision of the Taipei District Court in mid-October to dismiss a lawsuit filed by close to 8,000 Vietnamese fishermen against Taiwanese company Formosa Plastics claim proves an appalling move where Taiwan’s international human rights record is concerned. The ruling was handed down on October 14th... Read More

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Demonstration Last Weekend in Taipei for Housing Justice

Brian Hioe11/13/2019

Hundreds demonstrated in Taipei on November 9th to call for housing justice. The demonstration took place as the culmination of a weeklong camp-out in Taipei’s East District that began on November 2nd, organized by the Housing Right Reform Union... Read More

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Losheng Residents Demand Action from Tsai Administration

Brian Hioe10/02/2019

Concerns have been raised regarding the reconstruction of the Losheng Sanatorium by activists, with demonstrations by residents and supportive activists earlier this month. Demonstrations to date have included attaching banners to the construction site of the sanatorium, protesting outside of the Executive Yuan, as well as protesting at the Golden Melody Awards while president Tsai Ing-wen was in attendance at the awards ceremony... Read More

EnglishEnvironmentalOctober 2019Social Movements0 Comments 05 min read

Despite Heavy Rain, Global Climate Strike Takes Place in Taipei

Brian Hioe09/27/2019

As part of an international week of actions taking place from September 20th to September 27th worldwide, Taipei's iteration of the Global Climate Strike took place today in spite of rainy weather... Read More

EnglishEnvironmentalSeptember 2019Social MovementsTimeline2 Comments 05 min read

What Grows In the Fight for Home: Reflections on Daguan

Alex Chuang09/23/2019

Despite intense demonstrations demanding a fair resettlement plan in front of the Executive Yuan, Daguan was finally demolished in early August. Residents’ houses and family businesses may be gone for good, but the buds of knowledge and power that emerged through their resistance will continue to bloom and grow... Read More

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After Years of Struggle Against Eviction, Daguan Community Demolished

Brian Hioe08/11/2019

The Daguan community was dismantled with little fanfare earlier this month, putting an end to a struggle by residents against eviction and urban renewal which had gone on for several years... Read More

August 2019EnglishEnvironmentalSocial Movements0 Comments 05 min read

Arts/Culture

The Revolution Will Be Versified: Protest, Poetry, and the Hong Kong Crisis

The Aesthetics of the Coronavirus in Taiwan

Alan Yang’s Tigertail Proves a Clumsy, Diasporic Fantasy of Taiwanese Immigration

International

Actions by Trump Indicate Taiwan and Hong Kong Used Only to Score Points Against China

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

Interviews

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Interview: Asylum Access

More Radical Than the DPP?: An Interview with Chen Bo-wei

Politics

Tsai’s Second Term Cabinet Primarily Demonstrates Continuity, With Some Shifts

Han Kuo-yu Attempts to Change His Image Ahead of the June Recall Vote

Cyberattacks on the Presidential Office Aimed at Benefiting the KMT, Opening Up Splits in the DPP

Social Movements

Environmental

Actions by Trump Indicate Taiwan and Hong Kong Used Only to Score Points Against China

Constitutional Court Rules to Decriminalize Adultery in Taiwan

Attempts by China to Poach Taiwan’s Diplomatic Allies Likely to Continue into Tsai’s Second Term

Tsai’s Second Term Cabinet Primarily Demonstrates Continuity, With Some Shifts

Actions by Trump Indicate Taiwan and Hong Kong Used Only to Score Points Against China

Attempts by China to Poach Taiwan’s Diplomatic Allies Likely to Continue into Tsai’s Second Term

Tsai’s Second Term Cabinet Primarily Demonstrates Continuity, With Some Shifts