Facts about Taiwan’s present news and past history
Leaders speak for the first time in decades After a historic election, President-elect Donald Trump continued to surprise the world by accepting a congratulatory call from the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, on December 2nd: Trump congratulated her back, as Tsai became the first female president of Taiwan just earlier this year. This is the … Continue reading Donald Trump and Taiwan: The future of US-Taiwan Relations
Time to get hyped, this year's Olympics is just less than three weeks away! In celebrating the lead up to the Olympics, several athletes representing Taiwan (or Chinese Taipei) would be featured in this article as some of the key people to look out for when their event comes up! As to why Taiwan is … Continue reading 2016 Olympics: The Line Up
What started out looking like any other simple interview blew up into something that touched some controversial past history. Last month Hung Su-Chu (洪素珠), a contributor to the People Post citizen journalist platform, was shown on a video chasing an elderly man at the 228 Memorial Park in the southern city of Kaohsiung. She questioned … Continue reading Taiwan: Who Are You?
Photo Credit: East Asia-Pacific Bureau of the State Department Opening Remarks: Lyushun Shen - Representative, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the United States. Keynote Remarks: Bruce Linghu - Deputy Foreign Minister, Taiwan Kurt Tong - Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. State Department Panel Discussion: Josh M.Cartin - Chief, Economic Section, American … Continue reading Taiwan-US International Engagement: The Global Cooperation Training Framework and Beyond
It is that time of year, the time to refresh on the Chinese Zodiac. The past year was the Year of the Goat, with this year being the Year of the Monkey! Do you know which animal is your zodiac sign, or how the zodiac came about? If not, read on! All the animal images … Continue reading Introduction to the Zodiac
A leaked US diplomatic cable dated January 2006 mentions Tsai Ing-wen as “extremely capable and very persuasive [… and] tenacious negotiator”. Ten years later, we see her rise up to the top as the incoming President of Taiwan. Here are 10 facts about President-elect Tsai Ing-wen that you should know:
Less than 24 hours before the big Taiwanese presidential election, a harrowing video appeared on the Internet. 16 year-old K-pop star Chou Tzu-Yu (周子瑜) stands in front of the camera and begins her talk with an apologetic bow. Chou goes on to state that there is only one China and that both sides of the … Continue reading Taiwanese K-pop Celebrity Apologizes for Claiming to be Taiwanese
As 2015 draws to a close, we look back on a year filled with local protests, controversies, and presidential campaigns. Here are 5 issues you must know about if anyone asks you about what happened in Taiwan in 2015: 5. Economic Agreements On March 30, the Ma administration applied for Taiwan to join the Asian … Continue reading 5 Things to Know About Taiwan – 2015
Featured Image Photo Credit: SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images As the election gets closer, we take a look at the events leading up to this three-way battle between three experienced parties: the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rising to power after being absent for eight years, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) maintaining its dominance, and the People First Party … Continue reading 2016 Presidential Election – Highlight Reel: An Election like Never before
Feature Image taken from The News Lens Video The Republic of China's government is quite like USA's government in terms of separation of power, and checks and balances. The main act of the 2016 election may be the presidential election, but the side show is just as (if not more) important; 2016 election will also … Continue reading 2016 Election – Complexities of the Legislative Election from Fist Fights to Math
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