June 2026

China and Hong Kong’s Human Rights Performance are Among the Worst in East Asia, Drop in Major Democracies are Alarming

newbloomeditor
According to human rights experts across the region who participated in the annual human rights survey conducted by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), a New Zealand-based NGO,  China and Hong Kong continue to rank among the worst human rights violators in East Asia, particularly in civil and political liberties and empowerment rights....
EnglishJune 2026PoliticsSocial MovementsYouth Movements5 min read

Tricontinental Institute Letter Claims that Taiwan is Part of China…Because of a Land Bridge During the Ice Age

Brian Hioe
A recent letter published in Vijay Prashad’s Tricontinental Institute written by Chen Meei-shia, a professor of public health at National Cheng Kung University, proves a bizarre exercise in cognitive dissonance. The letter begins by claiming Taiwan to be part of China…on the basis of that the two were connected by a land bridge during the Ice Age...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalJune 2026PoliticsSelf-DeterminationSocial Movements4 min read

日本簽證新規下異國餐廳危機與移民社群的未來

柴思原
今年五月，在東京一場集會上，在埼玉縣經營印度餐廳的Manish Kumar公開落淚，講述自己未能成功更新在留資格的經過。他在日本生活三十年、經營餐廳十八年，孩子在日本出生長大，卻面臨離境風險。雖然其個案的具體審查理由未公開，但在日本收緊經營管理簽證政策的背景下，此案迅速引發移民社群與輿論關注。...
EnglishJune 2026Politics1 min read