Taiwan’s election has been mostly free and partly unfair say observers.“Taiwan’s autocratic past has become interlinked with pressures from an authoritarian China, which have framed an unfair political context in the elections”,…
We consider the initiative taken by the International Committee for Fair Elections (ICFET) as a crucial endeavor in safeguarding Taiwan’s democratic development. The International Committee for Fair Elections has formed an international…
President Ma is a political outlier that breaks with the historical trend in Taiwan argues Michael Danielsen in Taipei Times. Ma’s policies give support for the One China policy of EU and…
When I think of a land of joy and happiness – I think of Taiwan. While in Taiwan, I met many great new friends who were happy to show me around. Taiwan…
加 拿 大 台 灣 人 權 協 會 Taiwanese Human Rights Association of Canada Statement October 30, 2011 Legislator’s Suit Against Media Threatens Freedom of Press On September 2, 2011 Taiwan’s…
By Laima Andrikiene, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) On the 10th of October Taiwan marked 100 years since the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty in China and the beginning of the Chinese republican…
Only available in Danish. Taiwan står mere isoleret internationalt – uanset Taiwans informationsminister Phillip Y.M. Yang’s (PY) postulater om det modsatte i JP 14 in Danish Af Michael Danielsen, formand for Taiwan…
Since 2008, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) has been in full charge of expanding Taiwan’s international space. As a result, the KMT bears sole responsibility for Taiwan’s diminishing face and presence in…
Only available in Danish. Anmeldt af Michael Danielsen Der findes forskellige bøger om Taiwans historie, men det er sjældent at finde en bog som “Taiwan: en politisk historie” er skrevet af Denny…
Who are the Taiwanese? Where are they originally from and what are the major trends in Taiwanese politics today? For many people in the United States and Europe, Taiwan is an unknown,…
Only available in Danish. Det er nu et år siden, at Taiwan og Kina indgik en historisk frihandelsaftale under navnet ECFA. Aftalen blev sat i søen med store politiske ambitioner i Taiwan…
In 2008, President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) came into office with a solid majority in the legislature. Three years later, and observed from an international perspective, it is disappointing to see how few…
China is directly urging Taiwanese voters to re-elect President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) to stop “secessionist” activities that promote independence, as stated by Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Chairman Jia Qinglin (賈慶林). By…
Taiwan is broadly considered as a hi-tech country that has created a democratic miracle during the 1990’s. However, despite this great achievement, the official name of Taiwan is still “Republic of China…
Given the immensity and proximity of the Chinese market, it would be impossible for Taiwan to ignore the elephant in the room and hope to stay afloat economically. This is something that…