The recent declaration by Chinese academics that the Philippine province of Batanes is a “natural geographical extension” of Taiwan, an island democracy that China claims as its own, is part of Beijing’s “gray-zone” tactics to intimidate the Philippines, according to a Filipino scholar in Chinese studies. Gray-zone tactics range from coercive military presence and air...
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Philippine authorities cautious about forum seeking Taiwan’s ‘reunification’ with China
A recent forum hosted by a group closely linked to the Chinese Communist Party that opposes Taiwan’s independence has come under scrutiny amid concerns over foreign influence. The Philippine Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China (PCPPRC) convened more than 300 representatives of the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification...
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Artist researching: Experience curves in Taiwan and Cambodia
A man in his rormork (the traditional and bigger version of the tuk-tuk) hovered near us outside the public market early one rainy October morning. We carried heavy backpacks and he asked in English: Need a ride? We actually did. But we had been accustomed to using the PassApp to book these local taxis. With...
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Taiwan the second time around
Back in 2005, I flew to Taiwan with my then boyfriend Joel for his dragon boat team’s competition. It was our first trip abroad together, but we didn’t get the chance to explore the country as our movements were limited to leaving our hotel for the race site and going back to it. Fast forward...