Though underreported upon, Tsai Ing-Wen’s statement that under certain circumstances she would be willing to meet with Xi Jinping was deeply shocking to many of her supporters...
We might point to the strange set of similarities between Taiwanese president Ma and Chinese president Xi. Will this be a source of common ground in their meeting?...
We might note that the Xi-Ma summit has significant effects in perceptions of cross-strait relations. And are we seeing unexpected retrenchment in cross-straits policy by the DPP?...
What are the foreign policy implications of Tsai's recent trip to Japan? Morevoer, can we raise questions about what political forces is it that Tsai is seeking to ally herself with in Japan?...
James Soong recently draw controversy after an ad lashing out at DPP and KMT presidential candidates Tsai Ing-Wen and Hung Hsiu-Chu on the basis of their both being unmarried women. Can we draw broader implications?...
With the possibility of Hung's replacement as KMT presidential candidate, is it time to start speaking of Hung in past tense? We might look back on her meteoric rise and fall....
In late August, New Bloom interviewed social movement veteran Lee Hsing-Chang (李幸長) about his campaign for Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan. Lee is running as an independent candidate in New Taipei City District 9 (Yonghe and Zhonghe), a traditional stronghold for the KMT. ...
The complete account of last month's Ministry of Education occupation from New Bloom editor Brian Hioe, who was present for most of the occupation from the beginning....