Anti-Services Pact Furor
Business Owners Have Their Say
CommonWealth Magazine interviewed entrepreneurs in those sectors that stand to be directly affected by the controversial Agreement on Trade in Services. The views they shared may surprise you.
Anti-Services Pact Furor
What Should Taiwan Do Next?
How can Taiwan find a solution for cross-strait contacts that guarantees economic benefits, democracy and national security? Here are three steps Taiwan needs to take to rebuild the public's trust in the government.
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What's Driving the New Generation
The sight of students storming government buildings shocked many Taiwanese. Where did all these angry young people come from? To understand their outrage, we must look at Taiwan from their perspective.
Viewpoint
How Close to Collapse Is Taiwan's Democracy?
By trampling on the legislature and forcibly hindering democratically elected lawmakers from rightly exercising their constitutional authority, a minority of protesting students is doing Taiwanese democracy no favor.
Anti-Services Pact Furor
A Chance to Deepen Taiwan's Democracy
The controversy over a trade agreement with China has engulfed Taiwanese society. Touching on political, social, generational and class fault lines, it may end up being a boon for democracy.