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Nick Aspinwall
Nick Aspinwall is a journalist and senior editor at The Week.
Nick Aspinwall is a journalist and senior editor at The Week. He was previously based in Taiwan, where he served as editor at Ketagalan Media, a Taiwan-focused online media outlet. He reports on migration, the environment, labor rights, and the human consequences of geopolitics. Follow him on Twitter @Nick1Aspinwall
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January 16, 2020
The Taiwan Election’s Other Big Winner: Ko Wen-je’s Taiwan People’s Party
By Nick Aspinwall
The upstart TPP secured five legislative seats, a major win for a party formed only five months ago by a mayor with presidential ambitions.
January 10, 2020
Taiwan Candidates Rally as KMT Official Accused of Attempting to Bribe Chinese Defector
By Nick Aspinwall
Wang Liqiang, the self-proclaimed Chinese spy, reportedly received death threats in an attempt to coerce him to recant his allegations and falsely implicate Taiwan’s DPP in corruption.
January 07, 2020
Taiwan: The Tsai Doctrine
By Nick Aspinwall
Under President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan has turned away from China and embraced the rest of the world. But the country has found out the hard way that diplomacy can carry moral cost.
January 03, 2020
Taiwan Passes Anti-Infiltration Act Ahead of Election Amid Opposition Protests
By Nick Aspinwall
President Tsai Ing-wen defended the new law, which is designed to curb Chinese influence in Taiwan’s politics. Opposition lawmakers slammed the act and pledged a review.
December 26, 2019
Taiwan Authorities Bust Illegal Logging Ring as Island’s Forest Wars Rage On
By Nick Aspinwall
50 tons of timber worth over $3.3 million were seized in an operation targeting a gang trafficking wood from protected trees, the latest assault on Taiwan’s hated “mountain rats.”
December 20, 2019
Taiwan Probes Alleged Visa Scam as Concerns Mount Over Chinese Election Influence
By Nick Aspinwall
Taipei prosecutors have raided multiple travel agencies for allegedly facilitating the illegal entry of Chinese government officials into Taiwan.
December 13, 2019
Taiwan Pushed to the Sidelines as COP25 Climate Summit Concludes
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan sent a delegation to the summit’s sideline events even as a new climate index blasted its performance in meeting the emissions targets set by the Paris Agreement.
December 06, 2019
Tao Indigenous Community Demands Removal of Nuclear Waste From Taiwan’s Orchid Island
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s president offered compensation to indigenous residents for storing nuclear waste on Orchid Island without their consent. Tao elders promptly rejected the offer.
November 29, 2019
Taiwan’s Election Thrown Into Turmoil After Claims by Alleged Chinese Spy
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan detained two Chinese executives over election influence allegations and proposed an anti-infiltration bill after confessions from Wang Liqiang.
November 22, 2019
Tsai Ing-wen Calls for Taiwan-US Bilateral Trade Agreement
By Nick Aspinwall
The TAIPEI Act, which passed the U.S. Senate last month, also urges negotiations for an FTA, but political obstacles prevent a deal from happening immediately.
November 14, 2019
Taiwan’s Han Kuo-yu Picks Running Mate as Scandals, Controversies Swirl
By Nick Aspinwall
Han Kuo-yu announced former premier Chang San-cheng as his vice presidential pick, while controversial comments and property acquisition scandals hamper his campaign.
November 09, 2019
Taiwan Rebukes Beijing’s New 26 Measures for Cross-Strait Exchanges
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s ruling DPP rejected China’s offer of incentives to Taiwanese nationals, while the opposition KMT welcomed the move.