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0November 17, 2023
Taiwan’s elections: same old difference?

The following article appeared in today’s Taipei Times. The announcement on Wednesday of a joint-ticket between the Chinese Nationalist Party...
0October 23, 2023
By design: will expo help New Taipei City emerge from the smog?

The following article appeared in the October issue of Taiwan Business TOPICS, the magazine of the American Chamber of Commerce. ...
0October 14, 2023
Homeward bound: The remarkable career of Ho Te-lai

The following article appeared in today’s Taipei Times. This piece was very personal to me as it is about my...
0September 20, 2023
Kosovo and Taiwan eye an alliance of outsiders

The following article was published on the Foreign Policy website today: Nowhere is Washington held in higher esteem than in...
0September 4, 2023
Is North Macedonia poised to reboot its ‘Taiwan Adventure?’

The following article was published on The Diplomat’s website today. The “Taiwan adventure,” it was called. Or the “Taiwan billion.”...
0August 24, 2023
Strait talk: Taipei Times review of ‘War and Peace in the Taiwan Strait’

The following review appeared in today’s edition of Taipei Times: How likely is war in the Taiwan Strait? What kind...
0July 19, 2023
Taiwan’s stand-up scene: a laughing matter

The following article appeared in the July issue of Taiwan Business TOPICS, the magazine of the American Chamber of Commerce...
0May 11, 2023
Rebooting Taiwan’s SMEs for new challenges

The following article was a cover story for this month’s issue of Taiwan Business Topics, the magazine of the American...
0May 4, 2023
Droppin’ hip-hop knowledge, Taiwan-style (‘Renegade Rhymes’ review for Taipei Times)

The following review appeared in today’s Taipei Times. Confession: Despite being a diehard fan of golden age hip-hop and having...

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What can Taiwan learn from Ukraine? Interview with disinformation and civil defense expert Puma Shen November 25, 2023
Can Taiwan learn from Ukraine as it faces military threats from China? Global Voices interviewed Puma Shen, a Taiwanese disinformation expert after his first visit to Ukraine in September.
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Decoding eight years of Taiwan's presidency by Tsai Ing-wen: Interview with French journalist Arnaud Vaulerin November 13, 2023
"During this period, this democracy of 23.5 million inhabitants has positioned itself in the international arena. There will be a before, and an after Tsai Ing-wen."
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‘Taiwanese people should support democracy in Swaziland': Interview with activist Tanele Maseko November 3, 2023
Taiawn-based New Bloom editor Brian Hioe interviewed activist Tanele Maseko, widow of Thulani Maseko who was killed in January 2023 in Eswatini, one of Taiwan's few diplomatic allies.
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‘India–Taiwan relations could evolve into a defining partnership in the Indo-Pacific,’ says Indian scholar Sana Hashmi November 2, 2023
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Why are Taiwanese politics and society still male dominated? Interview with scholar Jhang JhuCin October 31, 2023
As Taiwan is gearing for major elections in January 2024, Global Voices talked to scholar Jhang JhuCin about gender relations in Taiwan in politics and society at large.
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