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China World
China’s Oppression in Tibet the Result of Fear: Dalai Lama’s Representative
Posted On March 14, 2019 J Michael Cole 0

Taiwan on March 11-12 hosted the ‘Civil Society Dialogue on Securing Religious Freedom in the Indo-Pacific Region.’ Organized by the …

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Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
An Appeal to Reason (and Love) on 11/24
Posted On November 20, 2018 J Michael Cole 0

On Saturday, Taiwanese must use their precious vote to cast the devil of unreason, of lies and maliciousness into the …

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Society & Culture World
Taiwan Through the Prism of Marriage Equality: A Study of Media Exposure in the English-Speaking World
Posted On July 10, 2018 Chen Nai-chia 0

Progressive views on LGBT rights and ongoing efforts to legalize same-sex marriage are generating tremendous soft power for Taiwan. Moreover, …

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Editor Picks Society & Culture Taiwan Politics
Death and Trafficking: New Report Highlights Severity of Migrant Labor Abuse in Taiwan’s Fishing Fleets
Posted On May 24, 2018 James X. Morris 0

A report by Greenpeace released today shows that Taiwan’s complacency in international human trafficking and rights abuses is probably much …

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China
Gui Minhai: A Cautionary Tale
Posted On February 13, 2018 Peter Enav 0

The tragic story of Swedish book publisher Gui Minhai is far more than just a sad commentary on the skewed …

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China Cross-Strait Editor Picks World
President Trump’s New National Security Strategy: Implications for Taiwan
Posted On December 21, 2017 Joseph Bosco 0

There is a wealth of good news for Taiwan in the new NSS, offering the potential for an even stronger …

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Book Reviews Society & Culture
Lawyer, Advocate, Activist: Chiu Hsien-chih’s Vision for Justice in Taiwan
Posted On December 12, 2017 Yahsin Huang 0

In his book ‘Stand By You,’ human rights lawyer Chiu Hsien-chih examines major human rights cases, problems with Taiwan’s legal …

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Society & Culture
Making Transitional Justice Work
Posted On December 8, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

Institutionalization will be key to ensure the long-term survival of the many agencies that have a role to play in …

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China Cross-Strait Editor Picks
What Lee Ming-che’s Show Trial Tells Us
Posted On September 12, 2017 J Michael Cole 0

More than anything, Beijing is using the Lee case to send a warning to Taiwan and the rest of the …

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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 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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Editor Picks Taiwan Politics
President Tsai’s Scorecard, One Year On
Posted On May 2, 2017 Kate Hart and Timothy Rich 0

Governing Taiwan is never going to be easy, and as expected, support for the Tsai administration has dropped since May …