The Belt and Road initiative in China is referred to within its country as literally “one belt one road” (一帶一路). It gets its name in reference to the overland routes of rail and road transportation (the “belt”), as well as the sea routes of China (known as the Maritime Silk […]
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China’s 24/7 Telecom Surveillance on Uighur Muslims
In the past few years, the situation in Xinjiang, China has slowly worsened. Much of the world looks on, preferring economic and foreign relations over upholding any human rights or ethical values. The few bodies that do, however, like the United Nations, have called China out, but many of these […]
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Pulse of the Neighborhood, Part 2
In part two of our Halloween miniseries, let’s look at how traditional Taiwanese religions have adapted to the times.
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Pulse of the Neighborhood, Part 1
Through a Halloween story, let us look into how education and academic pressure have affected the youth of Taiwan.
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A Debate on Indigenous peoples, Universities, and Reparations of History
Educational competition shows tensions among Han students and their indigenous peers.
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Hidden genocide: the struggle of the Rohingya in Myanmar
Embed from Getty Images Rohingya refugee children pray behind the fence of their refugee camp. – from Getty Images The Rohingya, an ethnic group consisting of mostly Muslims from Myanmar, is “the most persecuted minority in the world,” as stated by National Geographic. Since August of 2017, the Rohingya have […]