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Jojje Olsson

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China World
China is Demoting Human Rights at the UN
Posted On June 30, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

China is using its growing influence not only to isolate Taiwan from the United Nations, but also to combat the …

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China Editor Picks World
Taiwan Has No Need for China’s Problem-Plagued ‘One Belt, One Road’
Posted On June 2, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

Last month an important forum on China’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ was held in Beijing. Needless to say, Taiwan was …

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China
New Type of Detention Marks China’s Intensifying Crackdown on Civil Society
Posted On May 15, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

Murky detentions under ‘residential surveillance on a designated location’ are an important tool in the ongoing campaign against Chinese lawyers …

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China Cross-Strait Hong Kong
Hong Kong Bookseller Lam Wing-kee Touts Plan to Open Store in Taiwan as ‘Symbol of Resistance’
Posted On May 9, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

Causeway Bay Books recently announced plans to relocate from Hong Kong to Taipei. But during a recent trip to Taiwan, …

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China World
Taiwan Up, Hong Kong Down in Latest World Press Freedom Index
Posted On April 26, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

Taiwan is consolidating its position as the best Asian country for press freedom. Meanwhile, the situation in Hong Kong continues …

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Editor Picks Society & Culture World
Why Your Mail is Not Arriving in Taiwan (and What to Do About It)
Posted On April 25, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

Credit cards and other important information routinely go missing as many letters to Taiwan end up in China. This is …

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China Editor Picks World
Is a Tough Trump Good for Taiwan?
Posted On April 18, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

President Trump is backing his foreign policy with a string of military action. He is also putting tougher demands on …

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China Editor Picks
China’s Assault on Race and Religion: Misunderstood and Underreported
Posted On April 10, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

In a time when religious and racial prejudice are once again on the rise around the world, few people have …

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China Editor Picks World
China as a Global Leader
Posted On March 28, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

China is looking for a leadership role in the global community. But its repressive behavior and lack of allies are …

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China Editor Picks World
China Ramps Up Spying Efforts Against Refugees
Posted On March 2, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

Exiles from Tibet and Xinjiang are monitored ever more closely by Chinese authorities. The collected information is often used to …

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Cross-Strait Society & Culture
New Policy Behind Record Number of Visitors to Taiwan in 2016
Posted On February 20, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

More foreigners than ever visited Taiwan in 2016 despite a dramatic decrease in Chinese tourists. That shows how the New …

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China Editor Picks Hong Kong
What Became of Hong Kong (Part 2)
Posted On February 3, 2017 Jojje Olsson 0

China is not only denying the residents of Hong Kong the ability to elect their leader through universal suffrage. Several …