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Taiwan re-elects Pres. Tsai Ing-wen – by another landslide!
Tsai’s entire career trajectory could be described as a ‘Rampage of Firsts’, shattering glass ceilings as she rose through the ranks of…
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WE STAND STRONG W/HONG KONG!
WE admire Hong Kongers’ courage in standing up against Bully China; and fondly reminisce about when Taiwan students peacefully colonized the Taiwan…
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Compared to U.S., Taiwan police are teddy bears
I can now say from personal experience how much I prefer and appreciate lovely Taiwan po-lice officers! I’ve always thought they are…
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Pro China Party Ousted: Taiwan Votes for Democratic Peoples’ Party
As expected, the long awaited election for a new president and legislature has seen a resounding defeat for the pro-Chinese-reunification party. After…
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Man of the People: Taipei’s Quirky new Mayor
The Taipei Mayoral election in the couple of decades since Taiwan has enjoyed free and fair elections has usually been an intense…
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‘Sunflower’ kids to pack up and go home
Trista di Genova The Wild East, politics Taipei, April 9 – Claiming in an April 7 press statement in the legislature they…
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Students to end occupation of Taiwan legislature Thursday
April 7, Taipei – Chen Wei-Ting announces that the Sunflower Movement has achieved significant progress in the pursuit of its goals. The…
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‘The Tiger Awakens’: An observer’s view of the Sunflower Movement
Trista di Genova / Politics & Commentary March 30, 2014 I don’t read the newspapers or watch TV, since I lost my…
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Gangsters counter-protest student-occupied legislature
Via NTU (National Taiwan University) E News Forum A counter-protest against the students occupying the Legislative Yuan has been taking place this…
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Exclusive photos: Students occupying Taiwan’s legislature
Editor’s note: The following photographs were taken by Dave Johnson on the evening when Taiwanese students occupied and took control of the…
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Letters from a tense Thailand
Jan 23. Phuket is like Detroit. A city they built for a population that isn’t coming anymore. A faded beauty. Since the…
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Legislator Hsiao Bi-khim tackling some tough questions
The Breakfast Club really outdid itself this time, inviting DPP Legislator Hsiao Bi-Khim (蕭美琴) to speak at its monthly gathering on July…