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Solidarity Rally for China’s “A4 Revolution” Held in Liberty Plaza

Brian Hioe12/04/2022

A solidarity rally for China’s “A4 Revolution” was held in Liberty Plaza in Taipei this afternoon. This took place on the heels of a week that saw at least four solidarity rallies for protests in China in Taipei, two of which were framed as vigils for the victims of the fire in Urumqi that sparked the protests...

December 2022EnglishSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements5 min read

Breakthrough News Program on Protests in China Proves Self-Contradictory

Brian Hioe12/01/2022

It was only a matter of time until tankies–leftist apologists for authoritarian regimes such as China or Russia–weighed in on the current protests in China. The most recent example of this in Anglophone discourse may be Tricontinental Institute researcher and Dongsheng News collective Tings Chak’s appearance yesterday on Breakthrough News’ “The Socialist Program.” The program was hosted by Brian Becker, founder of the ANSWER Coalition and one of the founders of the PSL...

December 2022EnglishLaborSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements11 min read

Protests Take Place Across China in Wake of Zhengzhou Clashes, Urumqi Fire

Brian Hioe11/28/2022

Videos that went viral in China last month showed FoxConn workers fleeing factories in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan, because of mandated lockdowns because of COVID-19. FoxConn is the Taiwanese-owned company that plays a large role in global iPhone production and is one of Taiwan’s major tech giants. FoxConn founder Terry Gou is one of Taiwan’s richest men, Gou having made forays into politics in recent years such as seeking the KMT’s presidential nomination in 2020...

EnglishNovember 2022Politics9 min read

Vigil Held in Liberty Plaza in Solidarity for Victims of Urumqi Fire, Protests in China

Brian Hioe11/27/2022

A vigil was held tonight in Liberty Plaza in Taipei for those that died in a fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang earlier this week. The rally began at 6:30 PM...

EnglishLaborNovember 2022Self-DeterminationSocial Movements5 min read

Outrage After Bank Protests in China Put Down, Fears of Use of COVID Codes for Repression

Brian Hioe08/28/2022

There was outrage in China last month after bank depositors seeking the return of their savings were targeted by state security forces...

August 2022EnglishLaborSocial Movements5 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

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

After Nine Years, Second Ma-Xi Meeting Occurs in Beijing

DPP Aims to Strengthen Laws Regarding Treason, Leaks

Interviews

“Trying to Gain More Autonomy in Our Narrative”: An Interview with René Hà on Stamped

Reflecting on an Ongoing Genocide: A Conversation with the Interviewees of All Static & Noise

Interview: David Novack and Janice Engelhart on All Static & Noise

Politics

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Social Movements

Zhengzhou protests

Protests Take Place Across China in Wake of Zhengzhou Clashes, Urumqi Fire

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Four Decades of Strife and Resistance: A Deep Dive Into What’s Happening in West Papua

Interview: Kawtorpai Church

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

KMT Leans Into Calls for Capital Punishment Against Child Abusers