Written by Po-Yi Hung. Taiwan’s tea is often associated with its mountain landscapes, but its influence extends far beyond the island. This article traces how Taiwanese tea varieties, cultivation techniques, and agricultural expertise transformed the former opium-growing borderlands of northern Thailand. It reveals tea as more than an agricultural commodity, as a vehicle of diplomacy, territorial governance, and cross-border mobility that quietly reshaped the Golden Triangle.
Why Taiwan should be worried by ‘Emperor’ Xi Jinping
Written by Courtney Donovan Smith. With the announcement of the proposed changes to the Chinese constitution, the world has been rightfully alarmed by the section
