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62nd Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day Commemorated in Taipei with March, Prayer Ceremony

Brian Hioe
A march is held annually in Taipei to commemorate Tibetan Uprising Day, which remembers the 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese occupiers in Tibet. This year the decision was made to hold the march on the Sunday before Tibetan Uprising Day on March 7th and to hold a prayer ceremony at Liberty Plaza on March 10th...
EnglishMarch 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

The “Democracy Frontline” Reflects Shifts in Youth Participation in 2020 Electoral Politics

Brian Hioe
Though under-discussed in English-language writing on the 2020 presidential and legislative elections that are set to take place in January next year, the “Democracy Frontline” interparty alliance proves one of the more significant formations where youth participation in electoral politics is concerned. The Democracy Frontline consists of young independent, third party, or DPP candidates that have aligned to tacitly endorse Tsai Ing-wen’s reelection campaign...
December 2019EnglishPolitics8 min read

KMT “Blue Wave” Takes Taiwan, Defeats For Progressive Civil Society On Referendums

Brian Hioe
Election results in 2018 local elections in Taiwan have been a surprise, with the apparent defeat of the DPP across much of Taiwan and a resurgent KMT. Referendum proposals pushed for by progressive civil society were widely defeated, but the NPP won 16 seats across Taiwan. The Taipei mayoral race has still yet to be called but is neck and neck between Ko and Ting...
#22EnglishNovember 2018Politics15 min read