Taiwan

by Ai-lueh Chen

by 4-6

by Alex Lin

by James Yu

President Tsai Vows to Defend Taiwan’s Democracy

Delivering a speech on October 10, Taiwan’s National Day, President Tsai Ing-wen pledged to defend the island’s democracy despite increasing pressure from Beijing, while also assuring Taiwan that her government is working to better diplomatic relations with China. Cross-strait tensions have been especially high since Tsai and her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won landslide electoral victories in January 2016. Tsai has refused to fully recognize ...

October 10, 2017 4:32 PM

“Pope Francis Does Not Understand the CCP”

The Chinese government’s unauthorized appointment of Catholic bishops has been a major point of contention between Beijing ...

October 7, 2017 10:01 PM

The Chilling Effect of Lee Ming-che’s Trial

Last month, Taiwanese activist and NGO worker Lee Ming-che was tried on charges of subversion after being detained in March while entering China. ...

October 3, 2017 11:40 AM

Taiwanese Activist Stands Trial in “Stage Drama”

Taiwanese activist and NGO worker Lee Ming-che was tried for subversion on Monday, five and a half months after he disappeared while entering China ...

September 12, 2017 11:58 PM