United Front on University Campuses (Part 2): Student Trips to “The Motherland”
More Taiwanese students are going on “exchange” trips to visit China for fun, but are subjected to political messages throughout the trip.
Taiwan After 2024 Election: Implications for the Philippines
The Philippines and Taiwan have expanded their informal relations, but Chinese pressure will necessitate coordination between Manila and Taipei.
Taide: Taiwan’s Own AI Project Highlights Geopolitical Implications
Taide, Taiwan’s own LLM AI model, signals Taiwan’s commitment to digital democracy and is critical to the country’s geopolitical positioning.
United Front on University Campuses (Part 1): China’s Infiltration into Taiwan Campuses
China offers student exchange programs as a part of its United Front to influence Taiwanese society at all levels. These budget-friendly travel packages are hard to resist.
Why China’s Taiwan Policy Has Yielded Limited Results
Ever since the Sunflower Movement, Beijing has made winning favor from Taiwanese youths whose identities are in flux a priority, attempting to attract them across the strait for “integration and development.” However, a decade of observation shows only limited effectiveness of this approach.
Taiwan’s Artificial Reproduction Act: What Choices Do Women Have?
The law requires marriage as a prerequisite for ART and restricts the use of this technology to infertile couples. However, over the last decade and as Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage, calls for legislative amendments have gradually increased.
Writing a Decade After the 318 Movement
It’s unlikely that anyone will be able to capitalize on political gains solely based on their involvement in the Sunflower Movement anymore, and that’s probably for the best.
Book Review: This Is No Sunflower – A Turning Point for the Taiwan of Our Generation
The Sunflower Movement began on March 18, 2014. A group of NGOs and student activists who have long sought to hold the government accountable on human rights and trade issues stormed into Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, occupied the legislative floor for 585 hours, and attempted to occupy the Executive Yuan building nearby.
China-Taiwan Relations and China’s Post-Election Taiwan Strategy
After the Taiwan elections, China will forgo short-term provocations in favor of long-term pressures on the Lai Administration.
Taiwan-US Relations in 2024: First to Pass the Test
Often, Taiwan-US relations is seen as a singular issue among many in international politics. But given how interconnected the world is, Taiwan-US relations should be viewed in the context of international politics.
Taiwan’s Flag is an Untruthful Representation of Taiwan Today
Taiwan’s official flag is problematic. It is time for a new flag that is more representative of Taiwanese identity today.
Let Involuntariness Ring in Taiwan’s Labour Law
Recognise that the Labor Standards Act is missing a clear audible ring on the misery of labour that is not offered voluntarily but without a menace of penalty. Let free and informed work resonate in this bedrock legislation.