Tag: Umbrella Movement | New Bloom Magazine

Rally in Support of Hongkongers, Other Groups Facing Oppression from China Held to Mark Chinese National Day

Brian Hioe10/01/2021

Groups rallied today in front of the legislature to call attention to the Chinese government’s authoritarianism and to call on the Taiwanese government to take stronger action for Hongkongers in need of assistance. The rally took place today because October 1st is Chinese National Day...

EnglishFeaturedOctober 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements7 min read

First Trial Under National Security Law in Hong Kong Results in Nine Year Jail Sentence

Brian Hioe07/30/2021

Tong Ying-kit was sentenced to nine years in jail today by Hong Kong courts. Tong was sentenced on charges of secession and terrorism for riding into the police with a flag reading “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” on his motorcycle, resulting in his arrest last year on July 1st, 2020...

EnglishJuly 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements5 min read

Hong Kong District Councilors Quit Ahead of New Provisions to Remove Them From Office

Brian Hioe07/09/2021

A wave of Hong Kong district councilors have quit their positions, with over 70 announcing that they would be leaving their jobs as of yesterday. 123 of 392 pro-democracy district councilors that took office in 2019 have quit, many apologizing to their constituents...

EnglishJuly 2021Politics5 min read

Following Crackdown, Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Prints Last Edition, Shuts Down Website

Brian Hioe06/24/2021

The Apple Daily printed its last edition today, with the newspaper forced to shutter after the freezing of its assets by the Hong Kong government. The newspaper also shut down its website and social media accounts at midnight yesterday, with many netizens rushing to back-up the website...

EnglishJune 2021Politics7 min read

After Funds Frozen, Apple Daily Closure May Be Imminent

Brian Hioe06/22/2021

The Apple Daily may close in a matter of days, with the pro-democracy Hong Kong tabloid’s funds frozen...

COVID UpdatesEnglishJune 2021Self-DeterminationSocial Movements6 min read

Apple Daily Police Raid Could Have Large Implications for Hong Kong Media Going Forward

Brian Hioe06/17/2021

The Apple Daily was raided by police today, with five executives of the media organization arrested. The raid involved 500 police officers and could have large implications for media in Hong Kong going forward...

EnglishJune 2020Self-DeterminationSocial Movements7 min read

Hong Kong Office Closure May Be Early Sign of Attempt to Pressure Taiwan

Brian Hioe05/29/2021

In an unusual diplomatic spat, the Hong Kong Economic, Trade, and Cultural Office, shut down its offices in Taipei earlier this month. The HKETCO represents Hong Kong in Taiwan in lieu of an embassy or consulate, given the lack of formal diplomatic relations between Taiwan and Hong Kong...

EnglishMay 2021Politics6 min read

Further Jail Sentences Handed Down to Pro-Democracy Politicians in Hong Kong

Brian Hioe04/22/2021

Ten pro-democracy activists were sentenced to jail earlier this week in Hong Kong in the latest action by China as part of a months-long political crackdown. The sentencing takes place on the basis of participating in unauthorized assemblies on August 18th and August 31st in 2018, with the possibility of further charges down the line...

April 2021EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Changes to Hong Kong’s Electoral System Strengthen Police Power, Corporatist Control

Brian Hioe04/02/2021

Changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system passed by China’s National People’s Congress further shed any pretense to democracy remaining in Hong Kong...

April 2021EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

With Recent Arrests in Hong Kong, China Moves to Eliminate Opposition

Brian Hioe03/03/2021

47 pro-democracy politicians were charged under the provisions of the national security law applying to Hong Kong on Sunday...

EnglishMarch 2021Politics8 min read

Arts/Culture

Calling For a Return to Sinocentrism in the Name of Opposing It: Responding to ‘Reconsidering Sinophone Studies’

Re/writing COVID-19 in China: Solidarity as Metonym for Historical Truth?

How Taipei Became the Home of Live Comedy During the Pandemic

International

Biden Again Creates Confusion After Comments Suggesting US Commitment to Defend Taiwan From Invasion

Tsai Ing-wen, Xi Jinping Give Speeches Over ROC National Day Weekend

Misleading Claims About Taiwan’s ADIZ Attempt to Blame Taiwan for Reacting to Chinese Air Incursions

Interviews

Radio New Bloom #18: SueAnn Shiah on HuanDao

誰在統治亞洲?：諾姆·喬姆斯基專訪

Who Rules Asia?: An Interview with Noam Chomsky

Politics

The Japanese Communist Party’s Feud with Beijing: Will the Global Left Take Note?

TTY Biopharm Officials Hit By Insider Trading Charges Regarding Vaccine Purchase Attempt

Huang Kuo-shu Controversy Reveals Issues of Complicity, Collaboration During Authoritarian Times

Social Movements

Umbrella Movement

Hong Kong District Councilors Quit Ahead of New Provisions to Remove Them From Office

Following Crackdown, Hong Kong’s Apple Daily Prints Last Edition, Shuts Down Website

Hong Kong Office Closure May Be Early Sign of Attempt to Pressure Taiwan

With Recent Arrests in Hong Kong, China Moves to Eliminate Opposition

Biden Again Creates Confusion After Comments Suggesting US Commitment to Defend Taiwan From Invasion

The Japanese Communist Party’s Feud with Beijing: Will the Global Left Take Note?

Radio New Bloom #18: SueAnn Shiah on HuanDao

TTY Biopharm Officials Hit By Insider Trading Charges Regarding Vaccine Purchase Attempt

Biden Again Creates Confusion After Comments Suggesting US Commitment to Defend Taiwan From Invasion

The Japanese Communist Party’s Feud with Beijing: Will the Global Left Take Note?

Radio New Bloom #18: SueAnn Shiah on HuanDao

TTY Biopharm Officials Hit By Insider Trading Charges Regarding Vaccine Purchase Attempt

Huang Kuo-shu Controversy Reveals Issues of Complicity, Collaboration During Authoritarian Times