Is Taiwan Already Zero Waste? Depends on How You Define It.
A quick crunch of the numbers reveals that Taiwan has reached a remarkable waste reduction threshold.
The Remarkable Han Kuo-yu Faces a Rough Road Ahead
Deep concerns over Han Kuo-yu’s electability are reverberating within many corners of the KMT.
Gender Subordination in Taiwan: The Need for Accurate and Nuanced Analyses
Institutional sexism and gender subordination exist in Taiwan, and they are problems that need to be discussed and addressed. To effectively tackle the issue, having accurate analyses of the current situation is essential.
Taiwan’s Sluggish Minimum Wage Growth Has Fallen Behind Its Contemporaries
While comparable countries have seen their minimum wages skyrocket over the past 30 years, Taiwan has frustratingly dragged its feet.
How One Taiwanese Conglomerate Turned ‘Formosa’ Into a Dirty Word
The Taiwanese conglomerate Formosa Plastics Group continues to give “beauty” a bad name.
Meet the Taiwanese Team Betting on Breaking the Solar Energy Storage Bottleneck
A Taiwanese engineer and an indigenous tribe member want to bring a novel method of solar energy storage to Taiwan’s rural, off-grid indigenous communities.
Weighing the Effects of Taiwan-China Competition in Latin America and the Caribbean
China’s economic outreach in Latin America and the Caribbean has eroded Taiwan’s diplomatic presence in the region, but mixed investment results and divided public reception will complicate China’s attempts to cultivate its new relations.
As Tea Shops’ Political Troubles Boil Over, Who’s Really Hurt?
Latest round of businesses having to clearly conform to China’s political line brings new wave of boycotts in an increasingly zero-sum game.
Taiwan’s Democracy the Key Focus During Tsai’s US Stopovers
President Tsai’s first state visit to Taiwan’s Caribbean allies was overshadowed by lengthy stopovers in New York City and Denver, where Taiwan’s democracy was the main feature, setting the scene for the 2020 elections—which Tsai and others claim will be a battle for values and Taiwan’s future direction.
Made in Taiwan, Straight to the United States
The US-China trade war, now in its second year, has made a tremendous impact on Taiwan’s economy, as the tiny-but-mighty country’s strong tech industry is growing at an unprecedented pace.
How Much of China’s New Defense White Paper is Propaganda?
It is important for us to acknowledge, but not recognize and proliferate, unreasonable claims made by the CCP, as doing so can legitimize the party’s attempt at undermining democracies in the region.
Observations on Rising Populism in Taiwan Politics
Populist politics started in 2014 Taipei mayor election by the non-party affiliated Ko Wen-je. Han Kuo-yu in his Kaohsiung mayor election in 2018 further amplified and dramatized such populist swing within KMT. Such populist political culture even penetrated into the wider society in creating an aggressive and hostile collective political mood against political establishment and liberal tolerance.