An on-the-record press briefing by Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung last week proved a bizarre exercise in diplomatic ineptness and tacit endorsement of a genocide...
A recent speech by Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung proves a point of departure for the Lai administration when it comes to cross-strait discourse, as well as understandings of ROC sovereignty. The speech took place at the ILA-ASIL Asia-Pacific Research Forum, a legal conference attended by fifty experts from twenty countries, which took place in Taipei...
The New Taipei mayoral debate took place on November 14th between incumbent Hou You-yi of the KMT and Lin Chia-lung of the DPP. As with some of the other mayoral debates, the first round consisted of opening statements by the candidates, followed by a round of questions from experts, and a third round of closing statements...
With Tsai beginning her second term as president, Tsai’s cabinet saw a minor reshuffle earlier this month. At the same time, with most positions remaining the same, Tsai’s cabinet primarily represents continuity more than anything else...
Anger has broken out from migrant worker groups after an incident in Taichung involving the eviction of forty migrant workers from the ASEAN Square by Taichung police. The incident took place at night on July 14th and was filmed by a bystander on a cell phone...
With mayorship of all of Taiwan’s six special municipalities up for the vote in 2018 local elections, the DPP looks like it may have a tough time holding onto its current political dominance in four out of the six municipalities. Some take the view that DPP losses in these municipalities will allow the KMT to rebuild momentum, which is why DPP losses could be worrying...
On October 5th, mainstream media outlets reported on a Chinese woman carrying her child who was defecating in front of Burberry. How was reporting revealing of colonial discourse and discrimination against Chinese in the age of globalization?...
