Jordyn Haime is a freelance journalist based in Taiwan. She writes about society in Taiwan, cross-strait relations, and Jewish issues in Asia. Follow her on Twitter @jordynhaime
China’s Foreign Ministry and media have not criticized Hamas for the October 7 attack and have blamed Israel for the conflict. And there has been a dramatic spike in online antisemitism.
The latest military exercises and gray-zone warfare around Taiwan come at a time of high political importance for China, the U.S., and Taiwan, and Beijing is not messing around.
In a new cookbook, journalist Clarissa Wei seeks to retell the story of Taiwan’s distinct cuisine for a world that often misinterprets it.
Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People’s Party, currently polling second behind William Lai in the race to become Taiwan's next leader, has rallied supporters around domestic issues that bypass traditional “green” and “blue” divides.
During stops through the United States this week, Taiwan’s vice president and current front-runner for the island’s upcoming presidential election sought to portray himself as a pragmatic successor to Tsai Ing-wen.
Taiwan’s national civil defense teams are tasked with supporting the military during wartime, and disaster prevention and relief during peacetime. Critics say they're woefully unprepared.
Abbas’s recent trip to Beijing was more about asserting China’s standing in the Middle East than peace between Israel and Palestine.
A new Taiwanese political drama called “Wavemakers” has inspired victims of sexual harassment to come forward about their experiences, leading to a "MeToo moment" that has roiled the island's ruling political party.
There are currently 16 officially recognized indigenous peoples in Taiwan. Some of the Pingpu — which comprise 10 groups on the island’s lowlands — are lobbying for recognition, and they’re doing it by reviving lost languages and culture.
Mass DNA collection by police in Tibet has been part of a series of campaigns launched in the past several years aimed at “strengthening social governance at the grassroots level,” according to state media.