Taiwan-East Asia – Taiwan Insight

TAIWAN AND THE PACIFIC ISLANDS: GEOHISTORICAL TRAJECTORIES FROM EAST ASIA TO OCEANIA

27 October 2026 NGA Shi Yeu

Written by Charles R. Charrington. Taiwan’s connection to Oceania spans deep prehistoric migrations, historic trade, and complex geopolitical shifts. From the ancient expansion of Austronesian-speaking ancestors to colonial-era exploitation and modern diplomatic dynamics, the island remains deeply tied to the Pacific. Today, amid environmental challenges and rising superpower rivalries, Taiwan continues to reshape its regional presence through development aid, climate resilience initiatives, and cultural exchange.

Two Bird’s-Eye Views: The Historical Interstices of WWII in Contemporary Taiwanese and Japanese Art

7 September 2026 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Tsai Min-Ying. This article puts Taiwanese artist Li Li-chung and Japanese artist Kota Takeuchi in dialogue through their representations of WWII aerial warfare. The author reads their two video works side by side, revealing how artists from Taiwan and Japan each remember and reflect on war, contrasting a colonial view with an imperial view in their differing concerns about aerial warfare and challenging dominant historical narratives. Their nonhuman perspectives expose war’s perceptual violence while demonstrating art’s power to preserve memory and resist future violence.

Evading the Eye in the Sky: Beginning from the Window of a Wartime Photo Studio

4 September 2026 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Tsai Min-Ying. This article examines how wartime air defence shaped Taiwan’s visual culture through a logic of self-concealment. The author traces works by Peng Ruey-lin, Chiu Tzu-Yen, and Huang Tonghong. She argues that colonial practices of hiding from aerial surveillance persist in contemporary art as a collective memory of war, survival, and identity.

From Hong Kong to Taiwan: Emotions, Identity, and Community in the Diaspora

28 August 2026 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Judy Lee. This article examines how emotions drive community formation among Hongkongers who migrated to Taiwan after 2019. Lee argues that these migrants channel feelings of grief and love for their home city into positive community engagement, cultural production, and education, illustrating how emotion fuels the diaspora.

Why Taiwan Matters More Than Ever for India’s Indo-Pacific Outlook

6 July 2026 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Jagannath Panda. The article argues that India should view Taiwan as a strategic Indo–Pacific partner beyond the lens of China or semiconductors. By deepening cooperation in technology, supply chains, digital infrastructure, and democratic governance, India, Taiwan, and like-minded regional partners can build a more resilient, economically secure, and strategically autonomous Indo-Pacific.

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