KMT cranks up the heat on Ko in Taipei
Non-aligned candidate for mayor Ko Wen-je, who is supported by the pan-Green side, is feeling the heat from the KMT. It was totally predictable…
Category Democracy
Shifts in Unification/Independence Preferences in the Wake of the Sunflower Student Movement
Young people care even more about politics and Taiwan’s future. They have now become confident and outspoken. We should pay attention whether these developments…
The Impact of the Sunflower Movement on Cross-strait
The greatest insight and inspiration from the Sunfl ower Movement is that no political figure, no political party and no foreign power will be…
KMT Splits?
The real problem with the delay in the Services Pact isn’t the Sunflowers. They just make a convenient whipping boy. The real problem is…
Denmark’s China policy a warning to Taiwan
Is Denmark’s apparent change in its “one China” policy a warning to Taiwan about what might come in the future? Denmark appears to be…
The next generation in Taiwan
China must look with uneasiness at the development in Taiwan. China has taken economic integration as a strategy to win Taiwan’s hearts. The occupation…
Open letter to the Sunflower Movement and President Ma
Open letter to the Sunflower Movement and President Ma. We fully appreciate the reasons the students took this action, and express our support for…
No true Cross-strait progress without the Taiwanese
For the international media and some commentators who are covering Taiwan, it seems to come as a surprise that Taiwan is inhabited, and that…
Statement on Taiwan – Community of Democracies
We call on President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan to respect the civil rights of peaceful protesters, which is an essential requirement for a democratic…
Occupation of Taiwan’s parliament and Executive Yuan
Tuesday evening March 18, more than 300 Taiwanese students and protesters occupied the Taiwanese parliament. Today, the parliament is still occupied and thousands of…