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Taiwan to allow transnational same-sex marriage
After years of advocacy from LGBTQ rights campaigners, Taiwan has decided to recognize transnational same-sex marriages, though Taiwanese-mainland Chinese couples are excluded.
Xi Jinping says it’s normal for people to hold different views
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Taiwan’s contested vision of its own history
In Tainan, a lesser-known museum presents a de-sinicized version of the island’s history, and reveals a political divide over collective memory.
Under threat from China, Taiwan moves to boost military training
Taiwan is extending its military conscription to one year amid increasing belligerence by the People’s Liberation Army over the weekend.
China sends fighter jets, drones, and ships to Taiwan Strait
December 26 is Chairman Mao’s birthday. The People’s Liberation Army that he once led celebrated with a massive military exercise in the skies and seas around Taiwan.
China is all over the 2023 Pentagon Budget
The U.S. defense budget for 2023 has been approved, and it has removed some earlier provisions that were sure to anger Beijing. But the legislation still has China firmly in its sights.
The best solution in Taiwan is no solution: The case for can-kicking
Jude Blanchette and Ryan Hass discuss their new essay in Foreign Affairs on why U.S. policy should be judged on whether it helps preserve peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
The Formosa Incident: The protest that sparked Taiwan’s democracy
In the wake of widespread protests across China last month, the successes of Taiwan’s democratic protests in 1979 provide an interesting parallel.
Taiwanese light artist Fangyu Chang builds luminous structures for music shows
Using lasers, projectors, and computer code, the Taipei-based light artist creates planes of color, deconstruct rooms, and sculpt shapes out of thin air.
Taiwanese artist Pan Chunling draws the minutiae of life
Using pen and watercolor, Pan Chunling recreates moments of urban connection in calming colors.
After the KMT’s local elections victory, what’s next for Taiwan?
The Taiwanese party that favors closer ties to Beijing just won 13 of the 21 contested city mayor and county chief seats in Taiwan. The author, who recently visited Taiwan, muses on the future of this self-governed island.
The ruling DPP gets a drubbing in Taiwan’s local elections
The results from Taiwan’s local elections on Saturday are in, and the winner is clear: Taiwan’s democracy, writes Chris Horton from Taipei. But what do this year’s results mean for the 2024 presidential election?
Taiwan Pride, the region’s largest pride march, makes triumphant return
Despite rain, thousands of people filled the streets of central Taipei to celebrate the return of Taiwan Pride.
Eccentric panels
Karmarket’s off-the-wall comic art
The 20th Communist Party Congress begins in Beijing
Xi addressed some hot-button issues in his opening speech: COVID zero isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, tough talk on Taiwan, and Hong Kong’s return from “chaos.” But don’t ask about the economy — the GDP report has been delayed until an unknown date.
What do American people think about U.S.-China policy? | Live with Lizzi Lee
Zuri Linetsky, a research fellow at the Eurasia Group Foundation, draws on a recent survey to explain how Americans think about U.S. foreign policy towards China.
Aerosol meditations
Graffiti meets Buddhist art in the works of Blackzao
How Taiwan is preparing for a war that may never come
Since Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan, eyes and ears have been fixated on the 110 miles of sea that separate the island from mainland China. Taiwan is preparing for war, even though many experts don’t think an invasion is imminent.
Digital dissemination
The new age designs of EG Huang
Editor’s note for Monday, October 3, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
