Democratic Progressive Party

The Aesthetics of the Coronavirus in Taiwan

Brian Hioe
With much international praise of Taiwan’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, in avoiding expansive lockdown measures and avoiding domestic transmission of the coronavirus, a major factor in Taiwan’s successes has been the ability of the government and society to communicate information about measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. As such, examining the aesthetics of the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwanese society may be instructive...
ArtArts and CultureEnglishMay 20209 min read

Executive Yuan Bill Continues Efforts by the Tsai Administration to Nationalize Irrigation Agencies

Brian Hioe
The approval by the Executive Yuan of a bill that would make a total of seventeen irrigation agencies into government agencies continues efforts by the Tsai administration to nationalize irrigation networks. The bill was signed by Premier Su Tseng-chang last Thursday and sent to the legislature, where it is likely to meet heavy resistance from the KMT...
April 2020EnglishPolitics5 min read