Tale of Two Mayors
In Taipei and Delhi, Ko Wen-je and Arvind Kejriwal both campaigned for mayor on platforms of clean governance, fighting corruption, and bringing power back to ordinary citizens by participatory democracy and greater transparency.
In Taipei and Delhi, Ko Wen-je and Arvind Kejriwal both campaigned for mayor on platforms of clean governance, fighting corruption, and bringing power back to ordinary citizens by participatory democracy and greater transparency.
The AIIB debate presented to the Taiwanese civil society, for the first time, a new kind of puzzle: “What should Taiwan do when China engages in multilateral action that affects more than just cross straits relations?”
On top of questions over sovereignty and public involvement, Taiwan faces another set of questions that are more global in nature. Namely, how will Taiwan’s decision affect the economic plans of the US and China?
One year after the Sunflower Movement we talk with Ho Chao-ti, the producer of a documentary on the movement, to take stock of this momentous event in Taiwan’s history, and what it means for Taiwan going forward.
Two paths now appear before Singapore: the first one hopes that there will be many more leaders like Lee to sustain his contributions to Singapore; the second view calls for a transitional opportunity for the society. Signs seem to be pointing to the latter.