March 2017

“Friends Of Taiwan” In The Trump Administration Cannot Be Counted On

Brian Hioe
One of the paradoxes of uncritical pro-Americanism on the part of some Taiwanese independence advocates is that sometimes they do not actually know the most about American politics. One finds that assessments of Donald Trump remain wildly off the mark, due to lack of knowledge about the political forces which have arrayed themselves behind him and the man himself...
#16America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalMarch 20175 min read

Efforts By Tsai Ing-Wen To Wash Her Hands Of The Issue Of Gay Marriage?

Brian Hioe
Whatever the claims of the Tsai administration that it continues to concern itself with the issue of gay marriage, the Tsai administration has evidently changed tack, now attempting to play the role of “peacemaker” between pro-marriage equality and anti-marriage equality groups in Taiwan. This evidences hypocrisy on the part of Tsai, as well as demonstrates her attempt to wash her hands of past support for marriage equality...
EnglishMarch 2017Politics6 min read