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Surveillance of digital generation

Social networks have become the primary venue for youngsters in Asia to reveal their characters, construct relationships and participate in international discussions. Nevertheless, the extent of liber...

From Tibet to Canada: a life standing up against Chinese oppression

Youngdoung Tenzin is living history of modern Tibet.The Chinese government on Dec. 22 last year sanctioned him along with 19 other Canadians who were associated with the Canada Tibet Co...

China extending Tibetan repression

An Indian woman named Prema Wangjom Thongdok on Nov. 21 was detained and deported, with her birthplace of Arunachal Pradesh, India, cited as the primary point of contention during her engagement with ...

Notes from Central Taiwan: Okinawa as Taiwan

Beijing’s ironic, abusive tantrums aimed at Japan since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi publicly stated that a Taiwan contingency would be an existential crisis for Japan, have revealed for all...

Outdoors clothing could help China’s ailing domestic sales

COVID-19 lockdowns in China transformed the way people think about their health. As a result, many are starting to run, hike or play tennis, altering the way they live and dress.The cou...

Loved ones fear for pro-Tibet student detained while visiting family in China

Her friends warned her not to go, but pro-Tibet activist Zhang Yadi (張雅笛) wanted to see her family, and so traveled home to China this summer, hoping the trip would go as smoothly as previous visits.

Taiwan’s history is of independence

In A phone call between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), Xi is reported to have stated that in his view, “Taiwan’s return to China” is to be considered an integral par...

Tibet can only accept independence

For more than seven decades, the Chinese Communist Party has claimed to govern Tibet with benevolence and progress. I have seen the truth behind the slogans. I have listened to the silences of monks f...

President outlines plan to boost democracy, defense

The government is enacting the Comprehensive Action Plan to Establish Defense of Democracy Systems and the Comprehensive Acti...

ENGLISH DIGEST 實用美語(空中美語)

With their round bodies, big ears, and cute name, pikas are often called the “real-life Pikachu.” Though often mistaken for rodents, pikas are actually close relatives of rabbits and hares. Pikas typically grow about to 20cm in length, with short limbs and no visible tail. They live in high-altitude regions across North America and Asia, where freezing temperatures and rocks define their world.