June 2020

International Students from China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Other Places Still Face Issues Returning to Taiwan

Brian Hioe
With the COVID-19 situation under control in Taiwan, questions have been raised about when international students, particularly students who are from China, Hong Kong, or Macau, will be allowed to return to Taiwan. In particular, the Taiwanese government has yet to announce a clear timeline as to when students from China, Hong Kong, or Macau will be allowed to return to Taiwan, or when other international students currently unable to re-enter Taiwan will be allowed to do so...
EnglishJune 2020Social MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

專業譯者的養成：談談《卡卡女性主義》的翻譯策略

陳黃金菊
大部分願意在台港譯介專業人文社科的譯者和出版社，都算是佛心。第一，跟《心靈雞湯》或《有錢人跟你想的不一樣》比起來，這類書的銷量不會太好。大多數人渴望物質層面的成功，但這些書通常都在跟讀者說，「成功」邏輯背後的瑕疵在哪；第二，因為銷量不佳，願意出版的出版社絕對不是抱持什麼樂觀的心情，而是他們覺得有某種必要、甚至是迫切的需求要讓更多人接觸到這些書；最重要的是，要去哪找合適的譯者？...
Arts and CultureJune 2020Literature and Poetry中文3 min read

One-Year Anniversary of Protests in Hong Kong Commemorated in Taipei, Calls for Asylum for Hongkongers

Brian Hioe
A demonstration in support of Hongkongers took place in Liberty Plaza today, with a number of civil society groups setting up booths starting from 3 PM, and speeches and performances taking place starting from 6 PM. The demonstration today commemorated the one-year anniversary of the start of the protests in Hong Kong and aimed to pressure the Tsai administration on the issue of providing aid to Hongkongers seeking asylum in Taiwan. Organizers claimed that 7,000 were in attendance...
EnglishJune 2020Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements9 min read

Black Lives Matter Should Prompt Conversation About Racism in Taiwan, Idealization of America

Brian Hioe
With the protests that have taken place in America after the murder of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, many among the Taiwanese diaspora have been forced to reckon with the apparent racism of some of their elders and peers. Namely, some Taiwanese have actually seen the protests as an attempt by the Chinese government to undermine the US...
EnglishJune 2020RaceSocial Movements7 min read

The Case for Accepting Hong Kong Refugees in Taiwan

Tristan Reynolds
It is widely expected that many Hongkongers will want to flee the city, given the possibility of being ‘disappeared’ into the prison system of a state that has imprisoned untold numbers of political prisoners, Uighurs, Tibetans, and others that don’t fit into Xi Jinping’s “China Dream.” Many have already fled. The Taiwanese government should take steps to aid them...
EnglishJune 2020Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements8 min read

The KMT’s Criticisms of the Tsai Administration’s Voucher Program Reflect Desperation

Brian Hioe
An unusual political controversy as of late has been regarding a stimulus coupon that the Tsai administration intends to distribute in order to promote spending. The coupons, which are available for purchase for 1,000 NT, are worth 3,000 NT and can be used at businesses such as night markets, department stores, salons, bookstores, restaurants, and other locations. The KMT has honed in on this program as a means of attacking the Tsai administration...
EnglishJune 2020Politics5 min read