Economic growth doesn’t satisfy average people in Taiwan
According to the most recent estimates, the Taiwanese GDP is estimated to have grown over 6 percent in 2021. That is nearly double the 3.11 percent growth from 2020. However, Continue Reading
Poll: Many Taiwanese young people can’t afford to give birth
Taiwan has long had an issue with low birth rates, consistently ranking as one of the lowest in the world. This trend has continued until now. Recent data shows that Continue Reading
The Free China Pod: Half Shot and Heated
Peng Shuai (our previous coverage vid 1, vid 2, article), immigration issues in Europe, Biden-Xi summit, housing crisis, vaccine mandates, quarantine issues, and much more! Watchout TW poll Music – Continue Reading
The Free China Pod: There Were Sloppy People on Both Sides
Go follow the Twitch! A massive fire in Kaohsiung, Double Ten Day (and what that means), Gavin Newsome and performative politics, Covid, huge number of workers going on strike in Continue Reading
Taiwan’s Newest Housing Policy Institutionalizes Racist Housing Practices
Taiwan has instituted an ostensibly pro-poor housing subsidy system with some very cruel consequences. One of the most glaring aspects is that it leave non-citizens ineligible, in and of itself Continue Reading
Free China Pod: Fermi’s Hot Body
Tic Toc, Alex Azar (Secretary of HHS) leading a delegation to Taiwan, the horrific explosion in Beirut, the housing and rent crisis is only getting worse in the US (graph Continue Reading
Free China Pod Ep 8
On this episode we discuss how what will happen in the midterms, our schedules, money, Ke Wenzhe’ music video and his potential election bid, Taiwanese Politics, political flips, voter disenfranchisement, Continue Reading