Taiwan Insight

Toward Antiracist Taiwan: A Short Fieldnote in Studying Racism through Punk and Metal Musical Performances by Indonesian Migrant Workers

3 April 2024 Yu-Chen

Written by Mark Hsiang-Yu Feng. Drawing on field notes on punk and metal musical performances by Indonesian migrant workers in Taiwan, this article reveals racism and stereotypes in the music scene. The author calls for a critical examination of multiculturalism to address the structural inequality and racial hierarchy in Taiwanese society.

Challenging the Myth of Intercultural Competence: Encounters between the “New Second Generation” and a Philippine Studies Scholar in Taiwan

27 March 2024 Yu-Chen

Written by Yi-Yu Lai. In the name of promoting multiculturalism in Taiwan, the new second generation is anticipated to utilise their intercultural ability to serve as a bridge between Taiwan and Southeast Asia. This article highlights that the assumption has caused increased anxiety among the new second generation if they are unable to prove their competence. It has also erased the internal disparities and the actual daily experiences of the individuals, making the historical injustice and their own agendas invisible.

Indigenous Language Education in Taiwan: From Language Preservation to Community-Based Learning

25 March 2024 Yu-Chen

Written by Yang-Hsun Hou, Nikal Kabala’an (a.k.a. Margaret Yun-Pu Tu), and Huiyu Lin. As the Taiwan government has been pushing efforts for Indigenous Language Revitalization and Reclamation, this article highlights the importance of transitioning from government-led preservation to community-based, Indigenous-led education approaches, ensuring that culturally sustaining practices are truly integrated into Indigenous language teaching and learning.

Is Integrating Possible? Towards weaving knowledges to transform care

22 March 2024 Yu-Chen

Written by Wasiq Silan. This article critiques the superficial integration of Indigenous perspectives within Taiwan’s multiculturalist policy framework, arguing for a transformative approach that prioritises Indigenous knowledge systems in long-term care policies. Highlighting the idea of “weaving knowledge,” it seeks to recentre Indigenous onto epistemologies and challenge the deep-rooted colonial present.

Decolonisation of Multicultural Taiwan

20 March 2024 Yu-Chen

Written by Yulia Nesterova. Although Taiwan has made remarkable progress in transforming into a flourishing multicultural democracy over the past three decades, it still faces challenges in fully decolonising its multicultural vision. Focusing on education policies, this article highlights the need for further actions to address historical injustices and reconciliation.

Taiwan-Europe relations under Lai Ching-te: which way ahead?

18 March 2024 Adrian Chiu

Written by Alessandro Albana and Antonio Fiori. The president-elect Lai Ching-te is expected to bring about no significant changes compared to the incumbent leadership of Tsai Ing-wen in terms of external relations. This article reviews the growing relationship between Taiwan and Europe in the past few years and the potential obstacles ahead.

Digital Democracy or State Surveillance? An afterthought after COVID-19 pandemic

15 March 2024 Adrian Chiu

Written by Yu-Ching Kuo and Chun-Yi Lee. With limited access to the physical public sphere, the COVID-19 pandemic has made digital democracy more vital than ever. This article examines the challenges and opportunities of its adaptation in post-pandemic Taiwan, especially on the relationship between digital protection and citizens’ privacy.

Ethnic trolling of Vietnamese and Indian men in the emotional cyberspace in Taiwan

13 March 2024 Adrian Chiu

Written by Isabelle Cockel. This article reviews the case of Nguyen Quoc Phi, an undocumented Vietnamese worker who lost his life to a police constable’s gunshots on 31st August 2017. It reveals the online ethnic trolling of migrant workers and the discrimination they face institutionally.

Han Kuo-yu – Taiwan’s only populist?

11 March 2024 Adrian Chiu

Written by Frédéric Krumbein. Han Guo-yu is arguably the most definitive example of a populist in Taiwan. This article reviews his quick rise and fall and the media narratives of him and reflects on whether Taiwan is a hard place for populists to succeed.

Taiwan’s Tongzhi Diplomacy: the global politics of LGBTQ+ equality

8 March 2024 Adrian Chiu

Written by Uma Baron. Taiwan has long been recognised as an international beacon for LGBTQ+ rights. This article analyses the existing diplomatic power and future potential of Tongzhi diplomacy as part of the agenda of preserving and expanding Taiwan’s presence in international spaces.

Public Safety At Risk: Undetermined Responsibility for the Death Caused by Taichung Metro and Highwealth Corporation

6 March 2024 Chee-Hann Wu

Written by Yi-hsiang Shih. On May 10, 2023, a construction crane fell from a construction site of Highwealth Construction Corporation and entered the metro tracks in Taichung, resulting in one death and 15 injuries inside the train. This article aims to review the incident and shed light on the persistent structural problems with the outsourcing of construction projects, lack of staff training and inadequate emergency procedures.

Taishang’s Pivotal Role in Taiwan’s Public Diplomacy

4 March 2024 Adrian Chiu

Written by Ratih Kabinawa. In recent years, Taiwan increasingly utilised non-state actors to bypass its diplomatic constraints. This article focuses on the role of Taishang or Taiwanese businesspeople who have served as the frontline of Taiwan’s public diplomacy, especially under the leadership of the DPP and Tsai Ing-wen as president.

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