Taiwan News: US House Passes Bill Supporting Taiwan's WHO Observer Status A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter. The News Lens · Jan 23, 2019
Indigenous Occupation Dismantled by Taipei Police on Its 699th Day Indigenous protesters have vowed to continue their occupation after police dismantled their encampment on Jan. 22. The News Lens · Jan 23, 2019
China's Belt and Road Is Still Far From Being 'Green and Healthy' The Belt and Road Initiative has a long way to go to make environmental along with economic progress. The News Lens · Jan 23, 2019
ANALYSIS: Xi Jinping's Speech Did Not Give Taiwan's People What They Want Xi's Jan. 2 speech reiterated the existing PRC stance on its eventual peaceful unification with Taiwan. The News Lens · Jan 23, 2019
Taiwan News: Culture Minister Slapped by Singer Over CKS Memorial Hall Policy A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter. The News Lens · Jan 22, 2019
The New Taipei Child Abuse Case and the Legal Issues With Mob Justice A primer on what's legal, what's illegal, and how the law can be changed to protect Taiwan's truly good Samaritans. The News Lens · Jan 22, 2019
FILM REVIEW: ‘Penguin Highway’ Is a Psychedelic Sci-fi Bildungsroman Cute penguins and the scientific method underlie a surprisingly complex story. The News Lens · Jan 22, 2019
Is China Using Language Textbooks to Influence Taiwanese Education? A crucial post-Sunflower debate over China-centric language learning has been rekindled in Taiwan. The News Lens · Jan 22, 2019
Taiwan News: 7 Human Trafficking Suspects Arrested in Missing Vietnamese Case A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter. The News Lens · Jan 21, 2019
Serial Misogynist: The Dangers of Duterte's Tyrannical Crusade Against Women Rodrigo Duterte lords over a society where, from the Presidential Palace to the streets of Manila, misogyny and violence against women run rampant. The News Lens · Jan 21, 2019
The Rahaf al-Qanun Saga and the Global Politics of Seeking Asylum Rahaf al-Qanun's dramatic route from Bangkok to Canada cast a lens on how global power brokers manage the fate of asylum seekers. The News Lens · Jan 21, 2019
Taiwan News: McDonald's China Affirms 'One China' Stance After Online Furor A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter. The News Lens · Jan 20, 2019
Why Is Global Media Misinterpreting Taiwan's Referendum Results? There are lingering misunderstandings following Taiwan's Nov. 24 plebiscites. The News Lens · Jan 18, 2019
A Newly Released White Paper Reveals the Future of Taiwan's Cultural Diplomacy The government has engaged in a conscious effort to raise awareness of Southeast Asian cultures and traditions, writes Wei Chun-ying. The News Lens · Jan 18, 2019
The News Lens · Jan 18, 2019 China's Fourth Wave of Feminism: Despite Censorship, #MeToo Perseveres Feminism has a long history in China, but #MeToo has met a wall of state and societal censorship.
The News Lens · Jan 17, 2019 Taiwan Blasts China for Pressuring Apple, Amazon to Change Taiwan Designation Taiwan slammed Beijing's 'brutal behaviors,' saying they show an 'evil intent' to diminish Taiwan's sovereignty.
The News Lens · Jan 17, 2019 Taiwan News: Tsai Calls on the Public to Report Suspected Child Abuse A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter.
The News Lens · Jan 17, 2019 HONG KONG: What You Need to Know About the New National Anthem Bill Hong Kong's new bill is vague as to what constitutes an insult or parody of 'March of the Volunteers.'
The News Lens · Jan 17, 2019 OPINION: A Taiwan Betel Nut Store Reveals a Deeper Culture of Insensitivity The display of a Nazi swastika in a Wanhua betel nut store is no isolated incident, writes Brian Hioe.
The News Lens · Jan 17, 2019 INDONESIA: An Election of Identity Politics and Peace Offerings Vice presidential nominee Ma’ruf Amin has notably offered an olive branch to former Jakarta mayor Ahok.
The News Lens · Jan 16, 2019 Taiwan News: Military Launches Into Live-Fire Drills to Deter Chinese Invasion A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter.
The News Lens · Jan 16, 2019 5 Ways the US and Taiwan Can Strengthen Ties and Check China in 2019 The time is now for the US to recalibrate its China policy to support Taiwan and adapt to a changing Asia-Pacific security climate, writes Kent Wang.
The News Lens · Jan 16, 2019 HONG KONG: Looking Back on a Rough 2018 for 'One Country, Two Systems' 2018 was a great year in Hong Kong for Xi Jinping and Beijing loyalists. For everyone else, not so much.
The News Lens · Jan 16, 2019 Tensions Rise Between Canada & China After Canadian Citizen's Death Sentence Justin Trudeau has called the sentence 'arbitrary.' China has accused Canada of 'double standards.'
The News Lens · Jan 15, 2019 Taiwan News: Tsai Vows to Cope With Cross-Strait Changes at Military Visit A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter.