EVA Air Flight Attendants Strike
Why the Labour Union Faces Complete Defeat
A strike by EVA Air flight attendants is the longest in Taiwan’s aviation history. But why, unlike a strike of China Airlines flight attendants led by the same union three years ago in which the airline met all of their demands, is this labor gambit likely to come up short?
The Latest Winner of the US-China Trade War
Made in Taiwan, Straight to the United States
Just how extensive has the impact of the US-China trade war, now in its second year, been on Taiwan’s economy and industry? In the deep of the night at Taoyuan International Airport, CommonWealth takes you to witness a high-growth, high-tech, high-added value industry with annual production value over NT$100 billion in the midst of a rapid ascension.
A Technological Cold War Brings in Foreign Cash
Why Are Google, Microsoft, and ASML Flocking to Taiwan?
The convergence of a trade war and a tech cold war has elevated Taiwan to the crest of the biggest wave of foreign investment in recent history. Not only are Taiwanese firms returning from overseas, foreign tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, and ASML are also placing their bets on Taiwan.
Hong Kong’s Iron Lady
Anson Chan: ‘Electing a Leader Won’t Turn Hong Kong into Beijing’s Enemy’
Anson Chan was known as a strong supporter of civil liberties and the rule of law when she served as Hong Kong’s chief secretary under British and then Chinese rule from 1993 to 2001. So what does she think about the recent protests in Hong Kong and Beijing’s growing influence? CommonWealth Magazine caught up with her to find out.