Taiwan Insight

Not All Stories Are Yours To Tell – A Reflection on The Century Bloodshed Part I

Written by Chee-Hann Wu. This article reflects a personal memory and classroom discussion; she explores the ethical responsibilities of artists when representing traumatic historical events. Emphasising consent, historical accuracy, and self-awareness, the piece argues that storytellers and audiences alike must engage critically with how collective trauma is portrayed and remembered in art and media.

The Hidden Prison: How Taiwanese Comics Expose the White Terror’s Quiet Scars

Written by Meng Kit Tang. The piece examines how two recent Taiwanese comics: White Prison Shadows 2 (2025), grounded in Ye Shitao’s White Terror experiences, and White Rebellion 1 (2024), a speculative thriller; reveal the White Terror’s most enduring legacy: not the prison cell itself, but a “prison outside the prison” sustained through surveillance, social stigma, and internalized self-censorship.

From White Terror to Green Overreach: Taiwan’s Democracy Under Pressure

Written by Meng Kit Tang. This article examines how Taiwan, under mounting pressure from Beijing, risks drifting toward legal and administrative overreach at home. Drawing on recent high-profile detentions, national security legislation, and institutional gridlock, it argues that while today’s Taiwan bears no resemblance in scale to the White Terror, it increasingly echoes its methods: vague laws, procedural shortcuts, and media-driven stigma.

Facing the Uncertainty of Trump’s Taiwan Policy: Taiwan’s diplomatic, economic, and military approaches to address the significant challenge

16 December 2025 Adrian Chiu

Written by Baosheng Guo. This article analyses Taiwan’s options in the face of Trump’s uncertain and unpredictable Taiwan policy. It suggests that Taiwan should urge the US to provide strategic clarity and strengthen its relationship with Europe. Taiwan should also weaponise the interdependence of its semiconductor industry with the US and prepare to restart its research and development of nuclear weapons.

When Cultural Exchange Is Forced to Tiptoe Around Authoritarian Red Lines

15 December 2025 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Isis M. Lee. A landmark exhibition in Prague displays 100 masterpieces from Taiwan’s National Palace Museum — yet Taiwan itself disappears from the story. This erasure reveals how authoritarian pressure increasingly shapes cultural spaces far beyond China’s borders.

Who Is Taiwanese: Rejection or Redefinition?

12 December 2025 Adrian Chiu

Written by Meng Kit Tang. This article explores the evolving debate over Taiwanese identity, contrasting two models: the rejectionist approach and the redefinition model. It examines the implications of each model for domestic cohesion, diplomacy, and national resilience, arguing that a redefinition approach provides Taiwan with a stronger foundation to navigate internal polarisation and external pressures.

A Third Front: The Pivot of Businesses Towards Activism

11 December 2025 Adrian Chiu

Written by Aleksandrs Gross. This article explores a unique phenomenon that occurred during the recalls – small businesses explicitly voiced their stance on the recalls. This mirrors similar patterns of Hong Kong during the pro-democracy movement in 2019. The author interviewed three pro-recall businesses to understand their stance and how they encourage constructive discussion without alienating opponents.

From Prodigy to Potential: How Taiwan Could Redefine Intelligence

10 December 2025 Adrian Chiu

Written by Gita T. This article examines how Taiwan could better identify and nurture the quieter forms of cognitive talent that often go unnoticed — helping students find stronger alignment between aptitude and work, reducing early burnout, and building an education framework that allows curiosity to breathe. In that sense, Taiwan’s next great export could be curiosity itself.

Time to Reposition Taiwan within Europe’s Indo-Pacific Vision

9 December 2025 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Laura Bonsaver. This article proposes that Europe should move beyond threat-centric framings of Taiwan and recognise it as an innovative, democratic, and technologically advanced partner. It recommends de-hyphenating Taiwan from militaristic narratives, normalising its role in Indo-Pacific strategies, and reframing Europe-Taiwan relations as mutually beneficial collaborations rather than dependency or crisis management.

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