China Ai Weiwei: Entrepreneurship, ethics and art July 2, 2018 0 Written by Robin Holt and Daniel Hjorth. Schooled in the artistic use of readymade objects, Ai Weiwei’s brief sojourn in New York seems to have…
Conservation Can local communities be empowered for environmental protection in China? July 11, 2017 0 Written by Juha I. Uitto. The increasingly severe side effects of rapid and often reckless economic development have now become a limiting factor to China’s…
China Individual Rights and Corporate Identity in Xi’s China August 5, 2016 0 Written by Ryan Mitchell. Not long ago, in a coastal Chinese city, I encountered a sight that struck me as remarkable, and perhaps as a subtle…
Taiwan The Unifying Themes Behind ‘Black Island’ and ‘The Convenient Illusion of Peace’ February 4, 2016 0 Written by J. Michael Cole I distinctly remember the feeling that something had shifted, that a new, undefined force had installed itself in Taiwan. It…
Labour How the state contains labour movements in China April 3, 2015 1 Written by Chen Feng. In the past two decades, China has witnessed a recurring wave of labour protests, as the country's economy grows in a…
Taiwan Taiwanese Buddhists and Social Engagement November 24, 2014 3 Written by Scott Pacey. The Buddhist nun Zhaohui (1957- ) is known as an outspoken social critic. In one of her more well-known acts in 2001,…
Culture and Society Queer Activism in Contemporary Beijing October 6, 2014 0 Written by William F. Schroeder. Having just been on a discussion panel called “Light Documentaries and Heavy Activism” (“轻纪录片与重行动主义”) at the 7th Beijing Queer Film Festival,…
Hong Kong Hegemonic Patriotism and Identity Politics under “One Country, Two Systems” February 4, 2014 0 Written by Wai-man Lam. Upon being returned to China in 1997, Hong Kong was given special administrative region status directly under Beijing on the principle…
Politics The Summer of Our Discontent October 2, 2013 0 Written by Ming-sho Ho. This past summer saw a record-high temperature of 39.3 degree Celsius in Taipei city. Befittingly Taiwan’s social protests were fueled by…
