Category: Youth Movements | New Bloom Magazine

China Signals More Direct Intervention in Hong Kong with New Measures

Brian Hioe02/26/2021

Comments by Xia Baolong, the director of China’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, earlier this week signaled that new measures would be aimed at ensuring that only “patriots” run Hong Kong in the future. By “patriots”, Xia was referring to individuals loyal to the Chinese government...

EnglishFebruary 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Huang Jie Successfully Avoids Recall, Though Further “Revenge Recalls” Are Likely

Brian Hioe02/06/2021

Kaohsiung city councilor Huang Jie successfully defended her seat against recall today in Kaohsiung’s Ninth Electoral District, which consists of Fengshan District...

EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements10 min read

Several Hundred Demonstrate in Solidarity for Myanmar in New Taipei

Brian Hioe02/06/2021

A solidarity rally for Myanmar was held today in Little Myanmar in Zhonghe, which is located in New Taipei. The march began on Huaxin Street at 10:00 AM, passed through several streets in Little Myanmar, and proceeded to a small park outside of the Hwa Hsia University of Technology, at which point the rally ended promptly at 10:30 AM...

EnglishFeaturedFebruary 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Despite Further Arrests, Continued Silence in Taiwan Regarding Hong Kong Twelve

Brian Hioe01/30/2021

A political crackdown against pro-democracy figures continues in Hong Kong. In the latest series of arrests, earlier this month, eleven individuals were arrested in connection to the Hong Kong “Twelve”, twelve young Hongkongers that were arrested by the Chinese coast guard last August after attempting to flee to Taiwan by speedboat, then held in Shenzhen...

EnglishJanuary 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

Calls for Lenience for Sunflower Movement Charges Likely to Avoid Comparisons to Hong Kong

Brian Hioe01/22/2021

A Supreme Court case involving eight Sunflower Movement activists involved in the attempted occupation of the Executive Yuan on the night of March 23rd, 2014 resulted in the case being sent back to the High Court, with a call for more lenient sentences...

EnglishJanuary 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements5 min read

Over Fifty Arrested in Crackdown Aimed at Eliminating Pan-Democratic Opposition in Hong Kong

Brian Hioe01/06/2021

Over fifty pro-democracy politicians were arrested today in Hong Kong, in the largest set of arrests in an ongoing crackdown that has taken place across past weeks. The arrests effectively seek to wholly eliminate the pan-Democratic opposition...

December 2020EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Is the Milk Tea Alliance the Latest Target by Chinese Disinformation Efforts in Taiwan?

Brian Hioe12/17/2020

A recent case involving the recruitment of Taiwanese as agents for spreading disinformation by the Chinese government has not led to a great deal of public attention. But the case is worth examining in detail...

December 2020EnglishSocial MovementsYouth Movements5 min read

Wave of Political Arrests Hits Hong Kong This Week

Brian Hioe12/11/2020

Arrests of pro-democracy activists and politicians continue in Hong Kong, with a wave of new arrests announced earlier this week...

EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

New Measures Intended for Hongkongers Unlikely to Help Those Facing Political Persecution

Brian Hioe12/07/2020

In response to the arrest of three former Demosisto members in Hong Kong, the Tsai administration has announced new measures to assist Hongkongers seeking residency in Taiwan. Yet these new measures are unlikely to help young Hong Kong activists such as the Demosisto trio...

December 2020EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Sentences for Demosisto Trio Handed Down by Hong Kong Government

Brian Hioe12/02/2020

Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, and Ivan Lam were sentenced to jail today, receiving sentences of thirteen-and-a-half months, ten months, and seven months in jail respectively...

December 2020EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

Arts/Culture

Review: Classmate Minus (同學麥娜絲)

Review: Little Big Women (孤味)

Review: Memories to Choke on, Drinks to Wash Them Down (夜香・鴛鴦・深水埗)

International

Biden Administration Surprises with Statement, Deployment of Carrier Group After Chinese Flyovers of Taiwan

Taiwan Policy for Biden Complicated by Last-Minute Nature of Lifting of Restrictions by Pompeo

What Now for Taiwan, After the Biden Inauguration?

Interviews

Interview: Simon Cheng (鄭文傑)

Interview: James Griffiths on The Great Firewall of China

Politics

Freedom Pineapple Campaign Illustrates Identity Consolidation in Response to Chinese Bullying

With Recent Arrests in Hong Kong, China Moves to Eliminate Opposition

Tsai Administration Sees Minor Cabinet Reshuffle Earlier This Month

Social Movements

Youth Movements

Animal Abuse Amidst Development Delirium at XPark

After KMT Push, Datan Referendum Reaches Necessary Benchmark

Freedom Pineapple Campaign Illustrates Identity Consolidation in Response to Chinese Bullying

With Recent Arrests in Hong Kong, China Moves to Eliminate Opposition

Freedom Pineapple Campaign Illustrates Identity Consolidation in Response to Chinese Bullying

With Recent Arrests in Hong Kong, China Moves to Eliminate Opposition

Tsai Administration Sees Minor Cabinet Reshuffle Earlier This Month