Taiwanese independence

Gender Equity and Taiwan’s Independence: A Decolonial Perspective on Community Interests and Conflicts

Lorraine Pan
Can gender equity issues like women's and LGBTQ rights be discussed along with Taiwan independence? Is there one more important and urgent topic among all the issues concerning different marginalized people? When issues such as feminism and LGBTQ rights are discussed together with social news, there is often criticism that talking about marginalized people is a way to distract people and divert public resources from the issue of Taiwan independence. However, from a decolonial perspective, gender equity and Taiwan independence move in the same direction and support each other...
EnglishGender/SexualityMay 2025Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements5 min read

What Do Some Clamor for Removing the DPP Party Charter’s Independence Clause Ahead of the Inauguration?

Brian Hioe
Ahead of Lai Ching-te's presidential inauguration later this month, there have been some calls in DC for the DPP to remove its independence clause in the party charter. While the DPP already de facto froze the charter in 1999, ahead of Chen Shui-bian becoming president as the first non-KMT president in Taiwanese history through the adoption of the Resolution on Taiwan’s Future, for some this is not enough and the DPP should more firmly commit to a non-independence stance by removing the independence clause in the charter...
EnglishMay 2024Politics5 min read

What Now for Taiwanese Independence Efforts After the Failure of the Olympics Referendum?

Brian Hioe
The proposal for Taiwan to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics under the name “Taiwan”, instead of “Chinese Taipei”, was among those defeated during the referendum held simultaneously with 2018 local elections. This will have important ramifications going forward for efforts to realize Taiwanese independence...
#22EnglishNovember 2018Self-DeterminationSocial Movements6 min read

Concerns That 2020 Olympics Name Referendum Could Lead To Taiwan Olympics Ban On The Rise

Brian Hioe
The most popular of the slate of referendums which are to be voted on this Saturday, the referendum on what name Taiwan will participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics under, has come under increased scrutiny in the past week. Namely, the International Olympics Committee has warned that Taiwan could be banned from participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics if the referendum is successful...
#22EnglishNovember 2018Self-DeterminationSocial Movements5 min read