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Further Jail Sentences Handed Down to Pro-Democracy Politicians in Hong Kong

Brian Hioe04/22/2021

Ten pro-democracy activists were sentenced to jail earlier this week in Hong Kong in the latest action by China as part of a months-long political crackdown. The sentencing takes place on the basis of participating in unauthorized assemblies on August 18th and August 31st in 2018, with the possibility of further charges down the line...

April 2021EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Youth-led Rally for Cannabis Decriminalization Takes Place

Brian Hioe04/17/2021

A demonstration was held in front of the Legislative Yuan today by cannabis legalization advocates. Hundreds were in attendance...

April 2021EnglishSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

What Are the Options for Dissidents in China?: Arrest or Exile

Yen-ting Chen04/10/2021

Passing through the crowds in Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Mou Yanxi felt extremely anxious. She imagined herself being stopped by the customs officer and then taken away by the police, which has happened to many other dissidents...

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Changes to Hong Kong’s Electoral System Strengthen Police Power, Corporatist Control

Brian Hioe04/02/2021

Changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system passed by China’s National People’s Congress further shed any pretense to democracy remaining in Hong Kong...

April 2021EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Solidarity Rally, Prayer Ceremony for Myanmar in Liberty Plaza Draws 1,000

Brian Hioe03/21/2021

A prayer ceremony and rally in solidarity with Myanmar was held this afternoon in Liberty Plaza, also known as the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial. Around 1,000 participated in the rally...

EnglishMarch 2021Social MovementsYouth Movements8 min read

62nd Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day Commemorated in Taipei with March, Prayer Ceremony

Brian Hioe03/10/2021

A march is held annually in Taipei to commemorate Tibetan Uprising Day, which remembers the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese occupiers in Tibet. This year the decision was made to hold the march on the Sunday before Tibetan Uprising Day on March 7th and to hold a prayer ceremony at Liberty Plaza on March 10th...

EnglishMarch 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

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...

EnglishFebruary 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

Arts/Culture

Calling For a Return to Sinocentrism in the Name of Opposing It: Responding to ‘Reconsidering Sinophone Studies’

Re/writing COVID-19 in China: Solidarity as Metonym for Historical Truth?

How Taipei Became the Home of Live Comedy During the Pandemic

International

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

After Nine Years, Second Ma-Xi Meeting Occurs in Beijing

DPP Aims to Strengthen Laws Regarding Treason, Leaks

Interviews

“Trying to Gain More Autonomy in Our Narrative”: An Interview with René Hà on Stamped

Reflecting on an Ongoing Genocide: A Conversation with the Interviewees of All Static & Noise

Interview: David Novack and Janice Engelhart on All Static & Noise

Politics

Taiwan and China Continue to Contest Air Traffic

No, the DPP is Not About to Remove Chiang Kai-shek Statues En Masse

Tsai Administration Seeks to Reassure on US Support After Aid Package

Social Movements

Youth Movements

Taiwan and China Continue to Contest Air Traffic

No, the DPP is Not About to Remove Chiang Kai-shek Statues En Masse

Tsai Administration Seeks to Reassure on US Support After Aid Package

Pension Reform Set to Become a Battleground Issue Between the Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camps

Taiwan and China Continue to Contest Air Traffic

No, the DPP is Not About to Remove Chiang Kai-shek Statues En Masse

Tsai Administration Seeks to Reassure on US Support After Aid Package

Pension Reform Set to Become a Battleground Issue Between the Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camps

Immigration Policy Debated in Legislature in Past Months