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Leaders like titles. And if they don’t get them, they embellish. Elizabeth I, of England, declared herself “no lover of pompous title,” before adding, with not a smidgeon of irony: “I only desire that my name may be recorded in a line or two, which shall briefly express my name, my virginity, the years of […]
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Same old story on Haitian debt
Same old story on Haitian debt

Nearly three months after the earthquake in Haiti, the Taiwanese government is still trotting out its staid stance on debt relief: The money is owed to private institutions and cannot be just be cancelled. Like those boorish MRT-shovers, vacuous gaze, mouths slightly agape, government bigwigs and lackeys across the board just pretend anyone who challenges them is not […]
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Activists speculate on Elon Musk's foreign influence after proposing Ukraine and Taiwan peace deals October 13, 2022
Speculation about Elon Musk’s ties with Beijing and the Kremlin have been boiling on Twitter after the world's richest man proposed peace plans for the Ukraine-Russia and Taiwan-China conflicts.
Oiwan Lam
Taiwan Policy Act 2022: The US becomes less ambiguous about defending Taiwan September 19, 2022
US President Joe Biden stated in a television interview that the US forces would defend Taiwan if China invaded the self-governed state.
Oiwan Lam
What is the relation between Cambodia’s human trafficking scam and China’s Belt and Road Initiatives? September 7, 2022
As China started cracking down on online gambling, the sector has gone underground, expanded its market to non-Chinese speaking regions, conned people, and forced them to work for their illicit operations.
Oiwan Lam
After US House Speaker Pelosi’s visit, fake news flooded Taiwan's social media August 18, 2022
The fake news circulated in Taiwan days surrounding Pelosi's visit mainly aimed at insulting Pelosi, showing off China's military power in the drills, belittling Taiwan's status.
Global Voices East Asia
Taiwan withdraws from hosting WorldPride 2025 over naming controversy August 17, 2022
The WorldPride 2025 Taiwan Preparation Committee withdrew from hosting the global LGBTQ+ event as the organizer, InterPride, insisted on changing the title of the event from WorldPride Taiwan 2025” to “WorldPride Kaohsiung 2025."
Oiwan Lam