Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Casey and Elisha talk with Joyce Ho, HRF's Asia-Pacific policy officer, about the recent elections in Taipei, the need for the ruling Democratic People's Party (DPP) to double down on democracy after narrowly beating the pro-Beijing Kuomintang Party (KMT), and what that all means for the future of the island.
To read Joyce's op-ed in The Hill: thehill.com/opinion/4411515-taiwans-ruling-party-needs-to-double-down-on-democracy
To read the Financial Times' piece, "Becoming Taiwan: In China's Shadow, an island asserts its identity." - ft.com/content/6e9a0243-87f2-445e-b563-e8f67082b3da
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Alicia Malado and Casey Michelle
00:02:43 - The Long Road to Solving Human Rights Issues in Asia
00:05:39 - Potential Cooperation with Beijing vs. Taiwanese Independence
00:08:19 - President Xi's Rhetoric and Taiwan's Democracy
11:07:00 - The Identity of Taiwan
00:13:45 - Taiwan's Distinct Identity and Love for Freedom
00:16:20 - China's Diplomatic Influence on Taiwan
00:19:06 - Choosing Allies Correctly in Taiwan
00:22:00 - The Political Parties in Taiwan
00:24:49 - Risk in Authoritarian Regimes
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#TaiwanElections #TaiwanDemocracy #TaiwanPolitics #DPP #KMT #TaiwanPeopleParty #BeijingThreat #ChinaTaiwanRelations #TaiwanIndependence #TaiwaneseIdentity #HumanRights #AsiaPolicy #JoyceHo #DissidentsAndDictators #TaiwanseFreedom #DemocraticProgressiveParty #Kuomintang #TaiwanPoliticalLandscape #TaiwansDemocraticFuture #HumanRightsFoundation #CaseyMichelle #AliciaMalado
Casey and Elisha talk with Joyce Ho, HRF's Asia-Pacific policy officer, about the recent elections in Taipei, the need for the ruling Democratic People's Party (DPP) to double down on democracy after narrowly beating the pro-Beijing Kuomintang Party (KMT), and what that all means for the future of the island.
To read Joyce's op-ed in The Hill: thehill.com/opinion/4411515-taiwans-ruling-party-needs-to-double-down-on-democracy
To read the Financial Times' piece, "Becoming Taiwan: In China's Shadow, an island asserts its identity." - ft.com/content/6e9a0243-87f2-445e-b563-e8f67082b3da
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Alicia Malado and Casey Michelle
00:02:43 - The Long Road to Solving Human Rights Issues in Asia
00:05:39 - Potential Cooperation with Beijing vs. Taiwanese Independence
00:08:19 - President Xi's Rhetoric and Taiwan's Democracy
11:07:00 - The Identity of Taiwan
00:13:45 - Taiwan's Distinct Identity and Love for Freedom
00:16:20 - China's Diplomatic Influence on Taiwan
00:19:06 - Choosing Allies Correctly in Taiwan
00:22:00 - The Political Parties in Taiwan
00:24:49 - Risk in Authoritarian Regimes
Learn more about our work at the Human Rights Foundation:
Website: hrf.org
Twitter: twitter.com/HRF
Instagram: instagram.com/hrf
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hrf
Subscribe to HRF’s Substack: humanrightsfoundation.substack.com
Join us in promoting freedom where it’s most at risk!
Donate today: hrf.org/?form=donate
#TaiwanElections #TaiwanDemocracy #TaiwanPolitics #DPP #KMT #TaiwanPeopleParty #BeijingThreat #ChinaTaiwanRelations #TaiwanIndependence #TaiwaneseIdentity #HumanRights #AsiaPolicy #JoyceHo #DissidentsAndDictators #TaiwanseFreedom #DemocraticProgressiveParty #Kuomintang #TaiwanPoliticalLandscape #TaiwansDemocraticFuture #HumanRightsFoundation #CaseyMichelle #AliciaMalado
