She Died in a Taiwan Factory. Her Family Was Met With Indifference
By providing no assistance to Deserie’s family, Taiwan’s government is failing overseas foreign workers as they come to terms with their devastating loss.
Taiwan Must ‘Step Up’ for Democracy: Interview With Journalist Esther Htusan
We sat down with Esther Htusan to discuss her experience reporting on modern slavery, the problems surrounding growing Chinese investment in Myanmar, and how Taiwan can both engage in the global community and learn from the experiences of its regional neighbors.
Taiwan: The Most Successful ‘Asian Tiger’?
Since Taiwan’s democratization, much of the electorate has believed that Taiwan lags behind the other “Asian Tigers”—Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea—and electoral campaigns have often focused on restarting the “stalled” Taiwan Miracle. But has Taiwan really fallen behind?
The 3 Purposes Behind China’s Latest Taiwan Propaganda and Why They Reflect Its Insecurity
In July, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) published its most recent defense white paper detailing its military goals in the coming years, using several new terms and rhetorical tools with greater intensity than previous ones, ahead of Taiwan’s 2020 presidential and legislative elections. The changes in the paper provide meaningful insight into the intention of China’s propaganda on Taiwan.
Taiwan Stands With Hong Kong Democracy Protests in Mass Marches
Thousands of protesters in five Taiwanese cities shrugged off the pouring rain to show solidarity with Hong Kong’s ongoing protests.
Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan Achieved Neither Equality Nor Liberation
Same-sex marriage was legalized in Taiwan on May 24, 2019, but while same-sex couples were granted more rights as a result, full marriage equality was not achieved because various legal provisions still treat different-sex and same-sex couples disparately.