Brian Hioe
@brianhioe.bsky.social
Editor at @newbloommag.net, writes @thediplomat.com @flaminghydra.com, non-resident fellow at University of Nottingham's Taiwan Research Hub, Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club board, freelance journalist, translator, DJ. Author of Taipei at Daybreak
Eight-month sentence upheld for Chinese man that traveled to Taiwan in a dinghy, though no spying or attempt to make propaganda of it seemed to be involved, probably to deter imitators.
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Sentence upheld for Chinese man who sailed dinghy to Taiwan - Taipei Times
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November 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Eight-month sentence upheld for Chinese man that traveled to Taiwan in a dinghy, though no spying or attempt to make propaganda of it seemed to be involved, probably to deter imitators.
www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...
In December!
Join the next meeting of the Short Story Club!
A bilingual short story discussion group. This time we will be reading The Eyes in the Sky by Syaman Rapongan translated by Kyle Shernuk (Chapter 1)
link to the text and more on the event's page: www.facebook.com/share/1CyBUk...
A bilingual short story discussion group. This time we will be reading The Eyes in the Sky by Syaman Rapongan translated by Kyle Shernuk (Chapter 1)
link to the text and more on the event's page: www.facebook.com/share/1CyBUk...
November 11, 2025 at 11:34 AM
In December!
A lot of previous talk had been around using symmetric platforms to counter grey zone tactics so interesting to see cells do using asymmetric drones to counter grey zone
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Drone groups will help counter China's 'gray-zone' threats: Expert - Focus Taiwan
The military's plan to create an unmanned aircraft system (UAS) group for each of the country's five theaters of operations (TOs) will help counter China's "gray-zone coercion" and surprise attacks di...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A lot of previous talk had been around using symmetric platforms to counter grey zone tactics so interesting to see cells do using asymmetric drones to counter grey zone
focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait...
focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait...
Once in awhile, I suddenly realize that people tend to describe me in Stakhanovite terms, lol
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Once in awhile, I suddenly realize that people tend to describe me in Stakhanovite terms, lol
Good read on the dangers faced by Taiwanese firefighters on the job
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Demographic issue: Taiwan’s firefighters gambling with their lives - Taipei Times
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November 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Good read on the dangers faced by Taiwanese firefighters on the job
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www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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Soeharto being granted the title of National hero in Indonesia is a betrayal of all those killed by his regime. His actions & that of the forces under his control caused death & suffering all across Indonesia & beyond.
Whitewashing history by the gov't.
#SoehartoBukanPahlawan
Whitewashing history by the gov't.
#SoehartoBukanPahlawan
November 10, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Soeharto being granted the title of National hero in Indonesia is a betrayal of all those killed by his regime. His actions & that of the forces under his control caused death & suffering all across Indonesia & beyond.
Whitewashing history by the gov't.
#SoehartoBukanPahlawan
Whitewashing history by the gov't.
#SoehartoBukanPahlawan
Useful read on how Taiwan would cope with energy needs during a blockade. I generally think a public that had the will to adopt voluntary lockdown during Covid when much of the world could not would be fine with rationing energy in a blockade
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How Long Taiwan Can Keep Its Lights On - Domino Theory
As Taiwan prepares for China to impose a maritime blockade, the island’s chief concern should be its reliance on imported fuel. Taiwan imports 97% of its energy, so a total blockade would leave Taiwan...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Useful read on how Taiwan would cope with energy needs during a blockade. I generally think a public that had the will to adopt voluntary lockdown during Covid when much of the world could not would be fine with rationing energy in a blockade
dominotheory.com/how-long-tai...
dominotheory.com/how-long-tai...
Nice read on the history of the jade cabbage from @whannyuanc
How a humble cabbage became one of the Forbidden City’s most memorable treasures | CNN
Appearing on stamps, merchandise and plush toys, the diminutive jadeite carving is so popular it occupies its own room at Taiwan’s National Palace Museum.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Nice read on the history of the jade cabbage from @whannyuanc
Honestly, wonder what she is thinking with the optics or what her vision of improving the electability of the KMT is, but what’s important to note is pushback against her even within the KMT
"Cheng Li-wun Criticized Over Participation in Event Memorializing CCP Spy" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
Cheng Li-wun Criticized Over Participation in Event Memorializing CCP Spy | New Bloom Magazine
Newly elected KMT chair Cheng Li-wun continues to make headlines with controversial headlines and actions. It has been a mere ten days since Cheng took office as KMT chair, having won as a dark horse…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Honestly, wonder what she is thinking with the optics or what her vision of improving the electability of the KMT is, but what’s important to note is pushback against her even within the KMT
Suharto being declared a national hero in Indonesia really reminds of Marcos being reinterred in the Heroes' Cemetery. Autocrats and authoritarians are all a bad cliche, all of them, but they draw from the same playbook
November 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Suharto being declared a national hero in Indonesia really reminds of Marcos being reinterred in the Heroes' Cemetery. Autocrats and authoritarians are all a bad cliche, all of them, but they draw from the same playbook
I'll be moderating!
Wednesday night! Join us for a talk on the media landscape in Central Europe with Dr. Martin Štefek in this talk co-organized with Legal Initiatives for Vietnam!
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November 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I'll be moderating!
Interesting to see the emergence of disinformation online claiming that Taiwan paid its way for Hsiao's appearance in the European Parliament, rather than that it was facilitated by the European Union and Belgium
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Hsiao's recent trip to Brussels facilitated by EU, Belgium: IPAC - Focus Taiwan
Taiwan Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim's (蕭美琴) recent trip to Brussels and her address to the European Parliament were facilitated by the European Union and the Belgian government and were not linked to ...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Interesting to see the emergence of disinformation online claiming that Taiwan paid its way for Hsiao's appearance in the European Parliament, rather than that it was facilitated by the European Union and Belgium
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...
focustaiwan.tw/politics/202...
Eggs contaminated with pesticides enter the Taiwanese market, measures taken to recall them
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Over 150,000 pesticide-contaminated eggs enter Taiwan market: TFDA - Focus Taiwan
More than 150,000 eggs potentially contaminated with high residues of the pesticide fipronil-sulfone have entered the market in 10 municipalities throughout Taiwan, the country's Food and Drug Adminis...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Eggs contaminated with pesticides enter the Taiwanese market, measures taken to recall them
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When I think about Takaichi, I'm like, God, not another far-right-wing figure for Taiwan to idealize because they seem to support Taiwan, lol
November 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
When I think about Takaichi, I'm like, God, not another far-right-wing figure for Taiwan to idealize because they seem to support Taiwan, lol
Despite having been in office for only 9 days, I already think probably the KMT will try to oust Cheng in some way if she doesn't moderate her views eventually, but boy do I hope she stays in office and refuses to comply with any attempt to get her to step down, lol
November 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Despite having been in office for only 9 days, I already think probably the KMT will try to oust Cheng in some way if she doesn't moderate her views eventually, but boy do I hope she stays in office and refuses to comply with any attempt to get her to step down, lol
At a conference awhile ago, I was accidentally introduced as a recent father (which was true of another participant in that conference), which has created confusion that has lasted since now as whenever I run into participants of that conference they ask me about my kid, lol
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
At a conference awhile ago, I was accidentally introduced as a recent father (which was true of another participant in that conference), which has created confusion that has lasted since now as whenever I run into participants of that conference they ask me about my kid, lol
Interesting detail that Hsiao Bi-khim herself was not informed that she would be giving a speech at Brussels until shortly before traveling to Europe--a sign of the tight security around the trip because of possible reprisals from China
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Hsiao IPAC speech a new chapter in Taiwan-EU ties - Taipei Times
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November 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Interesting detail that Hsiao Bi-khim herself was not informed that she would be giving a speech at Brussels until shortly before traveling to Europe--a sign of the tight security around the trip because of possible reprisals from China
www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...
Probably because of his image as being tough on China, the Chinese government continues to escalate efforts targeting DPP legislator Puma Shen, now claiming that Interpol could be used to arrest Shen
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央視發布影片「起底」沈伯洋 威脅展開全球抓捕 | 聯合新聞網
大陸重慶公安日前對中共認定的「台獨」頑固分子、我立法委員沈伯洋進行立案偵查，大陸官媒央視新聞又於9日上午發布影片「起底台...
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November 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Probably because of his image as being tough on China, the Chinese government continues to escalate efforts targeting DPP legislator Puma Shen, now claiming that Interpol could be used to arrest Shen
udn.com/news/story/7...
udn.com/news/story/7...
Former KMT lawmakers Alex Tsai and Apollo Chen, not exactly moderates themselves, criticize Cheng Li-wun over actions that amplify the perception that the KMT wishes to immediately unify with China
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KMT chair creating headaches: ex-legislators - Taipei Times
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November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Former KMT lawmakers Alex Tsai and Apollo Chen, not exactly moderates themselves, criticize Cheng Li-wun over actions that amplify the perception that the KMT wishes to immediately unify with China
www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...