Stories about Taiwan (ROC)
Cat lovers boost tourism in Taiwan village as feline residents revive once-flourishing mining town
A once-thriving coal mining town in Taiwan has reinvented itself as a tourist attraction and home to over 100 feline residents.
Taiwan's language diversity in danger of erosion
As a country that experienced successive waves of colonization imposed on a diverse Indigenous population, Taiwan is a multilingual society but power relations among languages are far from equal.
Hong Kong’s role in illegal deforestation of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil
USD 342 million worth of Brazilian beef products was re-exported from Hong Kong — 50.3 percent of which went to Vietnam, 29.9 percent to Taiwan and 15.4 percent to South Korea.
A snapshot of Taiwan's Sunflower movement ten years later
In 2014, Taiwan experienced an unprecedented youth protest, known as the Sunflower Movement, that altered local politics and relations with China. What is its legacy ten years later?
Despite escalating sanctions, key machines imported from East Asia sustain Russia’s war effort in Ukraine
Despite sanctions against Moscow in place as early as 2022, Asia remains a major source of key imports for Russia's war effort, including in the area of dual use machines.
How Hongkongers overseas preserve, and adapt the city’s famed cuisine
Many Hongkongers overseas have opened cha chaan teng, Hong Kong-style cafes, snack shops or online food shops, due to homesickness or the need to earn a living,
Why did Taiwan impose a five-year visa ban on an influential mainland Chinese dissent journalist?
Wang Zhian, a Tokyo-based mainland Chinese journalist, mocked the Taiwanese election campaigns on a comedy talk show, sparking online backlash. He was then banned from entering Taiwan for five years.
‘The will of the Chinese people’: Beijing's narrative of invading Taiwan
A longitudinal survey by Taiwan’s Academia Sinica shows that nearly two-thirds of Taiwanese respondents would develop a more positive impression of China if it ceased its military actions against Taiwan.
‘I am Taiwanese now’: Hongkongers who have moved to the democratic island cherish their right to vote
A Hongkonger who migrated to Taiwan after the 2019 anti-China extradition protest said: "I am Taiwanese now, and I hope Taiwan will improve — although I haven't abandoned my Hongkonger identity."
Taiwan election 2024: Ruling DPP fails to retain legislative majority after winning presidential race
Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has failed to retain a majority in the Legislative Yuan after winning the presidential election. Opposition parties may form a coalition and take control of the chamber.
Ko Wen-je, a third-party presidential candidate, may permanently change Taiwan’s two-party system
Ko has little chance of winning the presidency, his popularity and middle-way politics may place the TPP as a pivotal force in the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan's parliament and future elections.
Taiwan election 2024: The three presidential candidates’ views about relations with China
Taiwan’s presidential election on January 13 will shape the future of the self-ruled democratic island, from relations with China and the US to domestic issues that affect 23 million people.
Beijing dismisses election interference allegations amid aircraft and balloon intrusion
Ahead of the Taiwan's presidential and legislative elections, many reports have emerged alleging Beijing is attempting to swing the voters' choice.
What can Taiwan learn from Ukraine? Interview with disinformation and civil defense expert Puma Shen
Can Taiwan learn from Ukraine as it faces military threats from China? Global Voices interviewed Puma Shen, a Taiwanese disinformation expert after his first visit to Ukraine in September.
Decoding eight years of Taiwan's presidency by Tsai Ing-wen: Interview with French journalist Arnaud Vaulerin
"During this period, this democracy of 23.5 million inhabitants has positioned itself in the international arena. There will be a before, and an after Tsai Ing-wen."
‘Taiwanese people should support democracy in Swaziland': Interview with activist Tanele Maseko
Taiawn-based New Bloom editor Brian Hioe interviewed activist Tanele Maseko, widow of Thulani Maseko who was killed in January 2023 in Eswatini, one of Taiwan's few diplomatic allies.
‘India–Taiwan relations could evolve into a defining partnership in the Indo-Pacific,’ says Indian scholar Sana Hashmi
The term "Indo-Pacific" resonates as a buzz word in many conversations in Taiwan. But what does the term refer to and how is it understood in the growing Taiwan-India relationship?
Why are Taiwanese politics and society still male dominated? Interview with scholar Jhang JhuCin
As Taiwan is gearing for major elections in January 2024, Global Voices talked to scholar Jhang JhuCin about gender relations in Taiwan in politics and society at large.
When Chinese martial arts and theater meet
Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art also used by performers of different arts, including theater. Global Voices interviewed two experts at the crossroad of those two artistic traditions.
In Taiwan, Asia's largest Gay Pride event celebrates gender and sexual diversity
Here is a photo-essay showcasing Taiwan's 21st Gay Pride event in Taipei, also known as Asia's largest visibility event for the LGBTQ+ community, with about 170,000 participants this year.
A deep dive into Taiwan's drag scene ahead of Pride 2023
As Taiwan is holding East Asia's largest LGBTQ+ Pride event in late October, local drag shows are experiencing something of a come-back in the island's art scene.
