Five Taiwanese companies have been singled out by Chinese state-run media with allegations that they work together with the military in conducting psychological warfare operations targeting China. This proves a new development, when it comes to the fact that the Chinese government has, in recent times, continuously lashed out at Taiwan with the claim that Taiwan conducts psychological warfare against it. The five companies–EZTrust, LargitData, DiTV, DigiMiracle, and Master Concept–are tech companies that have taken tenders for app and digital tool development from the Chinese government...
The National Immigration Agency has announced that it has dismantled a labor ring led by a Taiwanese man, surnamed Hung, and his Indonesian wife, surnamed Hou...
As governments across East and Southeast Asia tighten restrictions on activism and association, civic space is rapidly shrinking. Leah Lin, founder of the Asia Citizen Future Association, explains how Taiwan’s democracy faces its own contradictions and why slowing the decline of freedoms may be the most radical act left...
The African Swine Fever has entered Taiwan, with cases confirmed after inspections of dead pigs at a farm in Taichung. The Taiwanese government has stated that it will report the cases to the World Organization for Animal Health, as well as trading partners. The Taiwanese government has, likewise, stated that it is willing to provide information to China, seeking to take the high moral ground when China has sometimes been criticized as refusing to share information with Taiwan or other countries over disease outbreaks...
Taiwan’s democracy is increasingly defined by what happens online. As cyberattacks, surveillance, and opaque data practices test the boundaries of digital freedom, the Open Culture Foundation (OCF) works to keep the internet open, transparent, and accountable...
Taiwan's domestically developed and manufactured COVID-19 vaccine, Medigen, continues to be contested in a partisan fashion. This can be observed in a recent announcement by the Taichung city government that Medigen vaccines would not be distributed on school campuses, with the claim that this was due to parental concerns...
Taiwan is often celebrated as one of Asia’s most vibrant democracies. Yet behind its progressive image, death penalty, stalled refugee protections, and labor exploitation tell a more complicated story — one where human rights remain negotiable when national security is invoked....
The Taiwan High Court has sentenced Ma Chih-wei, formerly an independent legislative candidate, to two years and eight months in jail on charges of accepting Chinese funding for her election bid. The case could set a precedent for future rulings, when it comes to Taiwanese political candidates who accept funding from the CCP, as part of China’s United Front efforts in Taiwan...
With the 23rd Taiwan LGBT+ Pride parade set to take place in Taipei this Saturday, new developments have cast further doubts as to whether the Taiwan Rainbow Civil Action Association (TWRCAA, 臺灣彩虹公民行動協會), Taiwan Pride’s main organizer, truly supports transgender and sexual rights...
