Tsai Ing-Wen

National Controversy Breaks Out After 154 Illegally Smuggled Cats Euthanized in Kaohsiung

Brian Hioe
A national controversy has broken out, following the euthanizing of 154 cats that were being smuggled into Taiwan on a fishing vessel. The cats, which included breeds such as American shorthair, British shorthair, Persian, Ragdoll, and Russian blue, were worth over 10 million NT. The cats were found in 62 cages on the vessel, which had a crew of five...
August 2021EnglishEnvironmentalSocial Movements7 min read

Six Domestic Cases Announced, Yunlin Case Breaks 62-Day Streak of No Cases

Brian Hioe
Six domestic cases and four imported cases were announced by the CECC at its daily press conference today. Two of these cases were already in quarantine. No deaths were announced. Three cases were in Taipei and one case each was reported in New Taipei, Taoyuan, and Yunlin. The case reported in Yunlin breaks a 62-day streak in which Yunlin reported no cases...
August 2021COVID UpdatesEnglishPolitics6 min read

Discursive Effects of the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan on Taiwan Cannot Be Ignored

Brian Hioe
Over the past few days, much of the world has been fixed on the spectacle of the resurgent Taliban taking provincial capitals across Afghanistan, eventually sweeping the capital of Kabul. It may not be surprising that there has been a wave of discussion of how Taiwan relates to this series of events, if at all. Many of these responses have been sharply divided...
August 2021EnglishPolitics17 min read