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Trump Supporters in Taiwan and Hong Kong Likely to Compare US Capitol Storming to Sunflower Movement, LegCo Occupation

Brian Hioe
After comments by outgoing president Donald Trump, who lost to Joe Biden in 2020 American presidential elections, a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol earlier today. Unfortunately, it is probable that one will soon see a wave of Trump supporters in Taiwan and Hong Kong claiming that the storming of the US Capitol was a legitimate action aimed at preserving democracy...
EnglishJanuary 2021Politics10 min read

Radio New Bloom #12: Catherine Chou on Misinformation about the American Presidential Election in Taiwan

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For this week’s installment of Radio New Bloom, editor Garrett Dee spoke with Gatherine Chou, a professor of medieval and early modern history at Grinnell College, and a prominent online advocate for Taiwan. We spoke about perceptions of the American presidential election in Taiwan and among Taiwanese diasporic communities and the effects of misinformation about the election on individuals of different generation...
America and the Asia PacificDecember 2020EnglishInternationalInterviewsRadio New Bloom0 min read

Much Remains Uncertain for Taiwan During Contested American Presidential Transition

Brian Hioe
Much uncertainty remains about what occurs next for Taiwan during America’s presidential transition. While Joe Biden has won the American presidential election, the Trump administration continues to refuse to concede the race, alleging voter fraud. As such, the Tsai administration finds itself in an awkward position at present. The Tsai administration obviously intends to build ties with the incoming Biden administration, but may hope to benefit from last-minute actions by the Trump administration that may aid Taiwan...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalNovember 20208 min read

Results of US Presidential Elections Unclear Due to Delays, But What Will the Stakes for Taiwan Be?

Brian Hioe
With vote counts delayed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the question of who will be the next American president still remains opaque. Joe Biden currently leads at press time, with 225 electoral votes to 213 votes, and 100 electoral votes yet to be called, but many believe that Biden's odds of victory are increasingly slim. What will the stakes be for Taiwan, in the event of a Biden or Trump victory?...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalNovember 202015 min read

Trump Has Made Hypocrites of Chinese Dissidents and Human Rights Activists

Jay Chen
The CCP’s belligerent behavior at home and abroad has brought together adversaries of different ideologies, making for some rather odd bedfellows. The striking difference between the values of former Chinese dissidents and which pro-democracy Hong Kong media seem to champion could not be more contradictory with those of Donald Trump, whom they appear to paint as their last, best hope in defeating the CCP...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalNovember 20206 min read

Tsai Administration Opens Taiwan to American Beef and Pork Imports, Angling for a Trade Agreement

Brian Hioe
The Tsai administration surprised last week, with the announcement that it intended to open Taiwan up to beef and pork imports from America. The move is one which is clearly aimed at removing one of the major political hurdles to a bilateral trade agreement with the US, the US having made this into a precondition of a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan for well over a decade...
EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20208 min read

Despite Azar Visit, America is Unlikely to Learn from Taiwan’s Experiences Fighting COVID-19

Brian Hioe
News that American Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar plans to visit Taiwan as part of a diplomatic visit in the near future is ironic, given America’s disastrous handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. While Azar’s visit to Taiwan will be conducted under the auspices of seeking to learn from Taiwan’s successes fighting off the COVID-19 pandemic, one generally expects this to be primarily political theater...
August 2020EnglishPolitics10 min read