Taiwan will be the true test of the UK’s Indo-Pacific ambitions

Written by Andrew Yeh. This article argues that the new UK government should turn its attention to China’s escalating greyzone tactics against Taiwan, from large-scale military drills to cyber-attacks and coercive economic diplomacy. The UK and its allies should raise the cost of PRC’s aggressions, strengthen Taiwan’s resilience and work with allies to reaffirm the international rules-based order.

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Progressive, Realist or both? British foreign policy and Taiwan under a Labour Government

Written by Max Dixon. This article argues that dealing with Taiwan is central to the new Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s notion of progressive realism, including its security commitment to Japan and South Korea, to the AUKUS pact and economic commitment to the CPTPP. Though Labour is conventionally focused on relations with Europe, the Taiwan issue is increasingly inevitable in the British approach to the Indo-Pacific.

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#MeToo movement’s legacies on gender-sensitive social movements in Taiwan  

Written by Ting-Sian Liu. This article explores how gender-sensitive and inclusive environments emerged from the recent Bluebird action, challenging past cultures of misogyny and discrimination. It examines how the #MeToo movement has contributed to creating new spaces for collective healing that push social movements in Taiwan forward in thinking about the politics of difference.

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Will the Change Continue After the #MeToo Wave? Insights from the Workplaces of Politics (Part 1 Institutional Responses and Practical Effectiveness) 

Written by Sheng-Hui Tseng. The #MeToo movement in 2023 prompted revisions to gender equality laws, incorporating key changes such as broadening the scope of these laws, defining power-abused sexual harassment, and extending the timeframe for filing complaints. However, challenges in the workplace of politics persist due to deep-rooted patriarchal culture and informal power dynamics. 

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“Rage is a Virtue”: Re-reading Lin Yi-Han’s Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise 

Written by Linshan Jiang. “Fan Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise,” the most influential book of Taiwan’s #MeToo movement, was published in English translation this May. This review points out the Confucian patriarchal system of East Asian society in which the story is embedded and underscores the novel’s powerful message that “rage is a virtue” in the fight against such oppressive situations. 

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Teenage Pregnancies, Child Marriage, and Girl Child Sexual Abuse in Malawi

Written by Lana Chikhungu. In both Taiwan and Malawi, adolescent pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of physical and mental health issues. Also observed in both Taiwan and Malawi during the COVID-19 pandemic is the higher risk women were exposed to gender-based violence. Studies on pregnancy in Taiwan during the pandemic focused on how the disease affected pregnancy and maternal care practices and how the disease had an impact on sex life. This article provides insights into teenage pregnancies, child marriage and girl child sexual abuse in Malawi.

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Whose stratified reproduction? Disparities in Taiwanese gay men’s quest for overseas surrogacy

Written by Jung Chen. This article begins by examining the current Assisted Reproductive Act in Taiwan. Its exclusion of Tongzhi couples’ leads many to seek transnational surrogacy services. Recognising the controversy surrounding the services in LGBTQ+ community, the author argues for ‘flexible moral boundaries’ to distinguish between ‘problematic’ and ‘ethical’ surrogacy practices.

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