by The Debrief | Apr 10, 2018 | News Update, Politics and Society
The Pan-Asian Civics roundup summarizes key developments related to democratic participation in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore.
by Chieh-Ting Yeh | Mar 18, 2018 | News Update, Politics and Society, The Debrief
Li Ao, through his provocations and caricatures, moved Taiwan and China in a direction that was perhaps diametric to what he had hoped to see.
by William Yang | Mar 4, 2018 | News Update, Politics and Society
China’s Communist Party surprised the world on February 25 when it announced the plan to scrap the presidential term limit in PRC’s constitution through a brief bulletin. Speculations about what this sudden move means for China and the world flooded international...
by William Yang | Mar 3, 2018 | News Update, Politics and Society
In recent years, Taiwan’s respect for human rights and minorities have been recognized around the world as one of its key advantages to maintain its international competitiveness while keeping the island nation attractive to foreign expatriates and visitors. With the...
by Kevin Hsu | Mar 1, 2018 | News Update, Politics and Society
Taiwan’s newest political movement, the Island of Joy and Happiness Coalition (喜樂島聯盟), launched with great fanfare on Wednesday, announcing its goal of holding a nation-wide referendum on independence. The kickoff event featured numerous luminaries from the Taiwanese...
by Chu Yi | Feb 9, 2018 | News Update, Politics and Society
As of 10 pm Friday, there are 12 deaths, 5 missing, 279 injured, and 751 displaced. Many Hualien local hotels and restaurants provide free food and shelter.