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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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‘The task of achieving transitional justice in Taiwan remains unfinished': Interview with writer C.J. Anderson-Wu June 1, 2023
Taiwanese translator turned anglophone writer C. J. Anderson-Wu explains in an interview how the need to convey Taiwan's experience of military dictatorship made her pick English as a creative language.
Filip Noubel
‘Support does not necessarily mean understanding': Interview with founder of Taiwan-based ‘Ukrainian Voices’ Oleksandr Shyn May 31, 2023
As Taiwan and Ukraine face threats — and Kyiv a real invasion — from their large and immediate neighbours — China and Russia — is the popular comparison between Taiwan and Ukraine valid?
Filip Noubel
Taiwan and Central Europe are increasingly aligned politically and economically: Interview with Polish analyst Marcin Jerzewski May 30, 2023
Taiwan and Central Europe did not prioritize mutual relations until the COVID-19 pandemic during which they developed intensive ties that have evolved today to a much more robust relationship.
Filip Noubel
Taiwan denied access to the World Health Assembly: Interview with Taiwan representative Chen Hsin-Hsin May 23, 2023
As the World Health Organization holds its annual World Health Assembly, Taiwan continues to be refused entry to key discussions about global public health in an post-pandemic world.
Filip Noubel
WHO claims to serve all but repeatedly excludes 23 million Taiwanese May 22, 2023
The WHO meets in Geneva, claiming to focus on public health at a global level, yet it denies the right of over 23 million Taiwanese to be included and protected
Filip Noubel