June 13, 2018
Taiwan
Burkina Faso Cuts Ties with Taiwan
Weeks after the Dominican Republic switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China, Burkina Faso—one of Taiwan’s last remaining African allies—has done the same. This move comes after the West African nation pledged in early 2017 to stick by Taipei, reportedly refusing a hefty investment offer from Beijing, and as China has been increasingly leveraging its economic and diplomatic clout to put pressure on Taiwan—a self-governed nation that Beijing ...May 25, 2018
U.S. Unveils New “De Facto Embassy” in Taiwan
With the world’s eyes focused on Singapore—where U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a landmark summit ...
Chinese Influence Takes to the Skies
On April 25, a letter from the Chinese Civil Aviation Authority to 36 foreign airlines called for Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan to be reclassified ...
May 7, 2018
“Free Speech Bastion” Taiwan Faces Brain Drain
At The New York Times, Chris Horton and Austin Ramzy write that “Taiwan now draws the sorts of dissidents, rights groups and events that once ...
April 17, 2018
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- Taiwan’s Status Questioned by Protesters, Ex-Presidents...
- Foreign Firms Under Fire Over Taiwan, Tibet References...
- Minitrue 2017: May—Taiwan’s Status, AlphaGo’s Victory...
- Taiwanese Activist Sentenced to Five Years for Subversion...
- Katy Perry “Banned” Amid Fashion Show Setbacks...
- President Tsai Vows to Defend Taiwan’s Democracy...
- “Pope Francis Does Not Understand the CCP”...
- The Chilling Effect of Lee Ming-che’s Trial
- Taiwanese Activist Stands Trial in “Stage Drama”...
- Report Details Interference in U.N. Rights Mechanisms...
- The Lonely Struggle of Lee Ching-yu
- Fear and Self-censorship at the Hong Kong Book Fair...
- Panama Severs Diplomatic Ties With Taiwan
- Lawyer’s Arrest Highlights Legal Defense Interference...
- Generational Divide Splits Hong Kong Views of June 4...
- LGBT Apps, Events Shut Down in China
- Transparency Calls Follow Taiwanese Activist’s Arrest...
