For years, Taiwan’s university entrance system has provided bonus points to indigenous students, a policy originally designed as a form of affirmative action. While well-intentioned, this mechanism has gradually become a label that undermines the credibility and dignity of young indigenous people. M
A high-school student surnamed Yang (楊) gained admissions to several prestigious medical schools recently. However, when Yang shared his “learning portfolio” on social media, he was caught exaggerating and even falsifying content, and his admissions were revoked. Now he has to take the “advanced sub
Taiwan has begun screening civil servants and military personnel for People’s Republic of China (PRC) residency permits or IDs. Only 77 people have been found with such documents so far, but what if that number grows as the vetting continues? Should the state fire them all and revoke their citizensh
Led by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the new German government has taken office, pledging to re-evaluate its relationship with China.Merz began his tenure with a speech to the Bundestag that contained an explicit reference to China and the risks embedded in its foreign policy agenda.Reiterating
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Vietnam rightly worries about the harm US tariffs would inflict on its success, and even more bullish aspirations. The levies would slow an economy that has racked up impressive rates of growth. The past few months have also revealed a challenge of a different nature: a declining birthrate.This is a
Central Asia — encompassing the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — was among the world’s most troubled regions in the years immediately following the breakup of the Soviet Union. To this day, these five resource-rich countries border some of
It might seem like odd messaging from a tech chief, but Huawei Technologies Co founder Ren Zhengfei (任正非) said that the US has “exaggerated” his company’s chip achievements, which “still lag behind the US’ by a generation.”When it comes to the race for the hardware needed to support artificial intel
Many local news media over the past week have reported on Internet personality Holger Chen’s (陳之漢) first visit to China between Tuesday last week and yesterday, as remarks he made during a live stream have sparked wide discussions and strong criticism across the Taiwan Strait.Chen, better known as K
At the Annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on May 31, US Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth noted that, “...any attempt by Communist China to conquer Taiwan by force would result in devastating consequences for the Indo-Pacific and the world. There’s no reason to sugarcoat it. The threat China p
Starting this year, June 15 would be observed as Police Day, with all police agencies and academies granted the day off, the Ministry of the Interior announced earlier this month.Police officers have for a long time worked 365 days a year, being on call around the clock. They are often caught in the
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When US President Donald Trump was elected the first time, German-American philosopher Hannah Arendt’s books flew off the shelves in the US. It was not all good news — J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy was also enjoying a surge in popularity and Trump was, of course, still about to be president. However,
Africa should be celebrating, as Nigeria, the continent’s most populous country with 227 million people, toasted its Democracy Day on Thursday. The day has been recognized since 1999 when, after 39 years of military coups, parliamentary democracy was restored to the oil-rich nation.Unfortunately, as
Speaking at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on May 13, former president Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said that democracies must remain united and that “Taiwan’s security is essential to regional stability and to defending democratic values amid mounting authoritarianism.”Earlier that day, Tsai had met with a
With the ongoing impact of Taiwan’s #MeToo movement, the nation has recently seen an increase in the number of people who say they were sexually harassed or assaulted by doctors during consultations or treatment. Even at National Taiwan University Hospital, which is affiliated with Taiwan’s top univ
Denmark has consistently defended Greenland in light of US President Donald Trump’s interests and has provided unwavering support to Ukraine during its war with Russia. Denmark can be proud of its clear support for peoples’ democratic right to determine their own future. However, this democratic ide
Every time a major criminal case captures public attention, the death penalty debate resurfaces in full force. We hear familiar arguments such as: “Public opinion supports the death penalty,” “Victims’ families remain in pain,” “What if the justice system makes a mistake?” and “Can offenders be reha
From Tuesday to Wednesday last week, more than 142 participants, largely comprised of parliamentarians from 29 countries, took part in the World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet (WPCT) in Tokyo. This was the ninth such convention, with the first one held in New Delhi in 1994.The convention brin
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