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The US is signaling its support for Taiwan with a visit by former national security and defense officials. A delegation that includes former US Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Michael Mullen and ex-undersecretary of defense for policy Michele Flournoy arrived in Taipei yesterday, the Central News Agency reported. They are to meet President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) today to discuss a range of international issues, including relations between the two sides, the Presidential Office said in a stateme...

A new exhibition in the Australian Centre on China in the World at The Australian National University (ANU) offers a rare insight into the dynamic ways Taiwanese photographers navigated the end of martial law in 1987. An image by Hsieh San-Tai shows masked protestors demanding minority language rights in 1989, while another by Chien Yun-Ping, simply titled Love, shows a

Thursday 29 April marked US President Joe Biden’s hundredth day in office, a symbolic milestone used to measure the impact of a new administration. ASPI’s executive director, Peter Jennings, is joined by Bruce Wolpe, senior fellow with the United States Studies Centre, to discuss Biden’s achievements so far, in areas such as the response to the pandemic, climate policy, and the domestic and foreign policy challenges facing the administration. Taiwan has been receiving increased internatio...

Book review: The little party that could(n’t) This study on Taiwan’s Green Party not only provides an exhaustive analysis of its rocky 25-year history, but also gives a face to its passionate, idealistic members who carry on despite minimal electoral success By Han Cheung / Staff reporter The Green Party (綠黨) burst onto the scene in 1996 and claimed one legislative seat just a month after its formation. It never got further than that. But aside from a dormant period in the early 2000s...

UCLA receives US$2m donation from ministry Staff writer, with CNA, LOS ANGELES The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) last week announced a US$2 million donation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, some of which is to establish a program dedicated to the study of Taiwan in a global context. Of the money given to UCLA’s Asia Pacific Center, US$800,000 would be used to create a program on “Taiwan in the World,” while the remaining US$1.2 million would go toward establishing an e...

UCLA to launch program for Taiwan studies in global context 02/23/2021 09:26 PM UCLA campus. CNA file photo Los Angeles, Feb. 22 (CNA) The University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) recently announced receipt of a US$2 million donation from Taiwans Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), some of which will be used to establish a program dedicated to the study of Taiwan in a global context. Of the total US$2 million given to UCLAs Asia Pacific Center, US$800,000 will be used to create a program ...

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.  Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff, and students have access to Zoom Pro via UW-IT.  Fermented Face with Candice Lin March 2, 1:00 – 2:30 PM | Online Fermented Face is a workshop sponsored by the Henry Art Gallery with a...

February 17, 2021 ArtSci Roundup: Katz Distinguished Lecture: Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Contemporary Environmental Issues In Taiwan, Global Perspectives on Restorative Justice & Race, and More During this time of uncertainty and isolation, find solace in digital opportunities to connect, share, and engage. Each week, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online.  Many of these online opportunities are streamed through Zoom. All UW faculty, staff,...

February 17, 2021 UCLA In the News lists selected mentions of UCLA in the world’s news media. Some articles may require registration or a subscription to view. See more UCLA In the News. “This generous gift significantly enriches our Taiwan Studies Program,” said Min Zhou, director of the Asia Pacific Center and UCLA’s Walter and Shirley Wang Professor of U.S.-China Relations and Communications. “It will further strengthen our vibrant community of faculty and students dedicated to ...