Columnist Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses the recent indictment of four Chinese citizens for their commemorative wine, “Eight Liquor Six Four,” whose name evokes the memory of Tiananmen Square.
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In this Writer’s Block Q&A, novelist Peter Ho Davies discusses the reclamation of language and the role that it plays in shaping identity.
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Columnist Tienchi Martin-Liao discusses China’s worldwide propaganda machine.
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Remembering the life and legacy of “behavior artist” Yu Zhijian and the Mao Portrait Protesters who defied the Chinese Communist Party during the pro-democracy movement.
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Author Peter Ho Davies speaks about the question of appropriation in fiction, the tension between how one sees themselves and how others perceive them, and the value of even flawed representations in writing and in pop culture.
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Taiwan’s process of historical reflection and apology for the 228 massacre sets the nation apart from China in how the two countries deal with their individual and collective histories.
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Poets from Taiwan, Finland, and the Palestinian territories weigh in on their process and inspiration in a group interview.
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How a tragedy in rural China stirred up a discussion about the bitter living conditions of impoverished women in the countryside.
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Chen Pokong’s book is accurate in portraying a China that indulges in capitalistic consumption, says Tienchi Martin-Liao.
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The Chinese government is escalating its violent oppression of human rights lawyers, with several esteemed activists being forced to publicly confess their “crimes.”
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