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Taiwan’s Tough History with the United Nations
Written by Alexander Kozlov. Taiwan has had a long and dramatic relationship with the United Nations, from being — as the Republic of China (ROC)
The ‘Marriage’ Imagination of the Queer Communities in Asia
Written by Hongwei Bao. With same-sex marriages soon to be legalised in Taiwan, which has instantly triggered the imagination of ‘marriage’ in Asia’s queer communities,
Reclaiming LGBTQ History: Taiwanese Literature in the Period of Martial Law
Written by Ta-Wei Chi LGBTQ history is beginning to be remembered in a variety of formats. To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the decriminalisation of
Life in Death, Life After Death: The story of Taiwan’s LGBTQ pioneer
Written by Wing-Fai Leung. The Taiwanese writer Qiu Miaojin (1969-1995) committed suicide in Paris aged twenty-six, leaving behind a handful of short stories and two
Taiwan’s place in Global Trans History
Written by Howard Chiang A new era for trans history has arrived. Like most historical fields that emerged at the turn of the twenty-first century,
Pride Online: Same-Sex Marriage and LGBTQ Activism on Social Media
Written by Ping-Hsuan Wang The 15th Pride parade in Taipei attracted over 100,000 people in 2017 and broke all previous records for event attendance. Earlier
Taiwan’s Circular Economy: A New Era For Waste Management
Written by Ming-Chien Su Taiwan is in the process of initiating a circular economy for waste management. The circular economy is an economic process which
Rookie Experience: Studying Mandarin in Taiwan
Written by Karmen Truong. Studying Mandarin intermittently throughout university, I became a little frustrated at my progress and overall ability despite taking classes for three
The dynamics at play for US-Taiwan-China relations in 2018
Written by Michal Thim. Cross-Strait relations took off in 2018 with a dispute over new commercial air routes launched by China. In a move that reneged on
Nigeria-Taiwan row: Understanding China’s influence in Africa
Written by Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi. Little is known of the details of Nigeria-Taiwan relations, but last year will go down as the most turbulent in
In the event of a crisis with China, Taiwan must come to its own defense
Written by Adam Hatch. Taiwan’s defense spending, always an important issue both domestically and internationally, has been in the news even more frequently than usual
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