When freedoms disturb EU trade
EU prefers not to talk too much about the deterioration in Taiwan’s democracy with Taiwan because it is disturbing the trade. EU’s report on human rights and democracy leaves the impression that…
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Democracy Prerequisite for Healthy Cross-strait Relations
Ordinary people are not able to gain anything from the cross-strait dividend, they are even harmed by it. How can we prevent cronies from running cross-strait relations in a non-transparent manner? Taiwan’s…
KMT China policy has passed its expiry date
The KMT’s current China policy has passed its expiry date, writes Taiwan Corner’s chairman Michael Danielsen. The KMT’s China policy is a failure that provides poor policy direction for future challenges, because…
Facing new reality after cross-strait bubble burst
The upcoming meeting between President Xi and KMT’s chairman Chu is a meeting of the past, writes Taiwan Corner’s chairman Michael Danielsen in Taipei Times. “The cross-strait bubble burst more than a…
TPP Accession as Economic Development Strategy for Taiwan
Most importantly, in addition to defensive considerations such as preventing its marginalization in the current FTA trend and correcting its excessive orientation toward China, Taiwan should seize this moment to revamp itself…
Wang Jin-pyng Positions Himself for a Presidential Run
Wang is dipping a toe in the perilous waters of Taiwanese identity politics. Recall that he is a Taiwanese faction politician from down south. Unlike Chiang Ching-kuo and Ma Ying-jeou, both of…
The Sunflower Movement: One Year On
No social movements have reached such dramatic proportions as the Sunflower Movement. From March 18 to April 10, 2014, the nation’s parliament was occupied by a group of activists and students, essentially…
Great evening with the “Sunflower Occupation” movie
The documentary detailed the 24 days occupation of Taiwan’s parliament starting on March 18 2014. The movie provided great behind the scene insights into the thoughts of the students who occupied the…
Case No. 59213: China Specialists Don't Get Taiwan
China specialists need to face this fact squarely: there are no generous economic benefits from Taiwan’s economic involvement with China. That golden age passed in 2008, six years ago. Instead, the people…
"Sunflower Occupation" Documentary Movie
We Taipei Ren Studio and Taiwan Corner are showing the documentary movie “Sunflower Occupation” on March 3 in Copenhagen. We in Taiwan Corner believe that the Sunflower Movement showed public support for…
Factors for DPP Cross-Strait Policy in the 2014 Elections Aftermath
The 2014 elections mostly expressed the public distrust of the KMT and cannot be taken as direct endorsement of DPP policy. Although the DPP’s position on cross-strait relations will not run counter…
Don’t blame Taiwan for cross-strait challenges
The fundamental question is: Why should Taiwan’s political future be based on historical events that bear no relevance to modern society? The nation must acknowledge its history, but formulate policies that are…
Aerotropolis – DPP lets construction-industrial state win one
The Aerotropolis around Taoyuan is the largest land expropriation in the democratic era. Stopping that aerotropolis is a key to the DPP’s remaining a serious party in Taiwan. It can’t just pretend…
The Impact of Taiwan’s Sunflower Student Movement on the KMT-CCP Cooperative Framework
Taiwan’s Sunflower Student Movement in March 2014 and the assorted protests against the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) were triggered by the KMT-CCP cooperation and the negative consequences of globalization. Developments prior…
Hong Kong is a warning to Taiwan
Hong Kong’s aktivister ønsker ikke det kinesiske styres version af demokratiet. De negative politiske og økonomiske konsekvenser af det tættere forhold til Kina har skabt et stærk civilsamfund imod styret. Medier udfører…