Yesterday marked the 79th anniversary of the 228 Massacre. often seen as the start of Taiwan’s White Terror. Yet close to eighty years later, one notes that Taiwan has in many ways failed to heed the lessons of 228—this in spite of Taiwan’s democratization...
Taipei mayor Chiang Wan-an traveled to Shanghai for the annual Twin Cities Forum last weekend. The event is held annually as a city-based exchange that takes place between Taipei and Shanghai, as sister cities...
Former KMT chair Hung Hsiu-chu traveled to Beijing recently for a military parade commemorating the end of World War II. In China’s case, this was fought against Japan...
A ruling from the Taipei High Administrative Court earlier this month resulted in a win for Shezidao residents. Shezidao is an island in Taipei, which has long seen plans by the city government for development–the Hau Lung-bin administration suggested that Shezidao could become Taiwan’s Manhattan, for example...
The Taipei city government has been criticized for cancelling a screening of State Organs, the documentary about Chinese organ harvesting of Falun Gong members...
On the 78th anniversary of the 228 Massacre, the struggle for historical memory still continues in Taiwan. Namely, efforts by the KMT to deny its past atrocities continue...
With Chinese residents of Fujian and Shanghai set to be allowed to resume group tours to Taiwan in the near future, it proves a question as to how Chinese and Taiwanese authorities will collaborate on managing such tours...
A pedestrian bridge in Taipei has become the site of protests, after local residents have sought to push back against plans by the Taipei city government to demolish the bridge. The bridge is located near Daan Park, in the vicinity of National Taiwan Normal University...
Taoyuan mayor Simon Chang has been criticized for disregarding the results of an online poll to name new MRT stations that are part of the Green Line of the Taoyuan MRT, which will be opened in 2026...
