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Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Hsu Chih-chieh (許智傑) yesterday questioned the use of the “begonia” map in the armband insignia of some branches of the military. The “begonia” map, so named because it resembles a begonia leaf, depicts an extended swath of pre-1949 Republic of China (ROC) territory, which notably includes Outer Mongolia. Hsu said the use of the “begonia” map in the insignia symbolizes a “greater China mindset,” and urged the military to change it. New insignia could use images symbolic of Taiwan, such as the Formosan black bear or the Taiwan blue ...

With the mountains of Mongolia off limits, this restless adventurer has taken to running countless laps of the local athletics track

Paul Flewers looks back at the flawed but insightful theory of state collectivism presented by John Fantham and Moshé Machover in the late 1970s

It’s easy to put oneself in the minds of government propagandists and feel that things are going quite well in China. Yes, faraway Hong Kong is in crisis, with huge anti-government protests going on since March. But it was always going to be tough to absorb the former British colony; we’ll give them a bit more leeway but if necessary will crack down hard. And perhaps the

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