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What to Do if You Are the Target of Asian Hate, Part Two Ep 133

Felicia Lin — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:30:12 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

In celebration of Asian heritage month (which takes place in May), Talking Taiwan participated in United We Stand, the 42^nd Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival, and on May 17^th, organized a Panel Discussion and Q&A on the topic: What To Do If You Are The Target Of Asian Hate.

The event was recorded and this is Part 2, which features the Q&A portion with panelists- Chris Kwok, Steve Lee, Suelain Moy, and Peter Yang Zhao. If you don’t want miss out on any of the useful information shared be sure to go back and listen to Part 1, which was the opening discussion with our panelists and shared in the previous episode, Episode 132.

Panelist bios:

Christopher M. Kwok, is a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS, Board Director and Issues Committee Chair for the Asian American Bar Association of New York, and an Adjunct Professor at Hunter College/CUNY and New York City College of Technology/CUNY.

Sergeant Steven Lee, is a 16-year veteran of the NYPD, a whistleblower fighting to reform police corruption, and Anti-Asian Hate Crime Activist.

Suelain Moy, is a New York City mother, writer, journalist, author, and editor who wrote “The 16 Safety Guidelines for the Parents of Asian Children.”

Peter Yang Zhao, is an Anti-Asian Hate Crime and Tourette Activist.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How we have to fight the legacy of law that perceived nonwhites as legal nonpersons
What should/can bystanders or upstanders do if they witness a hate crime
Hollaback organization
Why panelist Steve Lee does not recommend carrying mace or pepper spray
Why panelist Steve Lee recommends carrying around a tactical flashlight
What constitutes self-defense
The Flushing Bakery case
Suggestions of what items are acceptable or not to carry for self-defense
What constitutes a hate crime
What was done to get Patrick Mateo of the Flushing Bakery case charged with a hate crime and what you can do get an Asian hate crime prosecuted
Adopt a case that you want to rally behind or support
No matter what your immigration status is you are protected under the law if you are the target of Asian hate
Police officers are not allowed to ask about your immigration status
It should take 24-48 hours for a police report to be in the system
The difference between harassment, assault, and reckless endangerment
The stabbing of an Asian man in the Seattle area
The importance of connecting with non-Asian communities
Suggested action items for event participants from the panelists
The importance of self-care and mental health

What to Do if You Are the Target of Asian Hate, Part One Ep 132

Felicia Lin — Mon, 31 May 2021 06:35:10 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

May is Asian heritage month and Talking Taiwan was one of over 100 organizations and groups that participated in United We Stand, the 42^nd Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival, organized by CAPA the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans. Usually festival is a one-day outdoor event held in New York City, but this year it was run virtually online for the entire month of May.

As I thought about how Talking Taiwan could go beyond just being another virtual booth in the festival, and give back to the community, I realized that we could put together an online event simply by inviting some of our past guests, namely Suelain Moy, Steven Lee and Peter Yang Zhao for discussion and Q&A on the topic of: What to do if you are the target of Asian hate. And with the help of my friend Chris Chen, who’s a part of CAPA, the festival’s organizing committee, we added another panelist Chris Kwok, an attorney doing a lot of great work related to anti-Asian hate.

The event was held on May 17^th and recorded. We are sharing it here in two parts. This is part one featuring a discussion with our panelists. Part two will be the Q&A discussion that followed.

Panelist Bios:

Christopher M. Kwok, is a mediator and arbitrator with JAMS, Board Director and Issues Committee Chair for the Asian American Bar Association of New York, and an Adjunct Professor at Hunter College/CUNY and New York City College of Technology/CUNY.

Sergeant Steven Lee, is a 16-year veteran of the NYPD, a whistleblower fighting to reform police corruption, and Anti-Asian Hate Crime Activist.

Suelain Moy, is a New York City mother, writer, journalist, author, and editor who wrote “The 16 Safety Guidelines for the Parents of Asian Children.”

Peter Yang Zhao, is an Anti-Asian Hate Crime and Tourette Activist.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

United We Stand, the 42^ndAnnual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival, organized by CAPA the Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans
Panelist Suelain Moy talks about an anti-Asian hate incident that happened to her and her son
Suelain’s practical tips for dealing with harassment on the street
How parents should talk to their kids about how to protect themselves
Where to report Asian hate incidents
When reporting a hate crime, what constitutes a hate crime
When reporting a crime it is important to mention all the details and speak up about what exactly happened
Why Asian hate crimes have been underreported
You don’t have to file a police report in the precinct where it happened
The anti-Asian hate incident that happened to panelist Peter Yang Zhao’s wife
Peter’s Tourette activism and mention that May 15-June 15 is Tourette’s Syndrome month
Why what happened to Peter’s wife was considered a criminal case
The difference between a criminal and civil case
How AALDEF does not offer personal direct legal services but does impact litigation
What is impact litigation
The MinKwon Center does offer personal direct legal services, but only in very specific areas
How the timing and prevalence of Asian hate crimes impacted how Peter’s wife’s case was handled
When filing a police report the perpetrator is given your information by the district attorney’s office within 48 hours, so it’s not necessary to give all of your personal information (e.g. address or date of birth), you can just give your first name and an email address
How Asians need to be more politically active and speak up

Eric Chang on China’s Breach of Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone: Threat or Bluff? Ep 127

Felicia Lin — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 10:51:09 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan is Eric Chang, a writer for Taiwan News. On April 18^th we spoke about China’s April 12^th incursion into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, the largest one to date at the time. We also spoke about the longstanding military threat that China poses for Taiwan and the Asia Pacific region, what this means for Taiwan, how Taiwan has responded, the U.S.’s response and why it matters, and how the support and cooperation from neighboring countries is essential to keeping peace in the region.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

The difference between a country’s airspace and ADIZ (air defense identification zone)
When Taiwan’s ADIZ was set up
When China’s ADIZ was set up
How China’s air intrusions increased during the last year of Trump’s presidency
What prompted China’s April 12^thincursion into Taiwan’s ADIZ
The Taiwan Relations Act
What the median line is
When Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense started to publicly report China’s incursions into Taiwan’s ADIZ
How many incursions there have been this year by China to Taiwan’s ADIZ
Alex Azar and Keith Krach’s visits to Taiwan
Taiwan’s response to China’s incursions
What damage China can do to Taiwan with their fighter planes
The strategy/motivation behind China’s incursions
The war of attrition
Gray zone tactics
How willing China is to attack Taiwan?
How concerned people in Taiwan are about the China’s military threat
China’s increasing military aggression in the Asia region
Taiwan’s defense abilities
The new multimission amphibious ships that Taiwan recently launched
Asymmetric warfare capabilities and how Taiwan can defend itself
U.S. arms sales to Taiwan
How the Biden administration has reacted to China’s April 12^thincursion
China’s
Good sources to learn about Taiwan’s military situation

Photo of a U.S. Captain on a destroyer sailing right alongside a Chinese aircraft carrier.

Taipei Times Columnist Michael Turton Talks About the Taiwan Pineapple Ban by China Ep 119

Felicia Lin — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:54:10 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Michael Turton is a political commentator, writer and Taipei Times columnist based in Taichung, Taiwan. I first learned about him through his long running blog, The View From Taiwan when I lived in Taiwan myself and started blogging about living there. I’ve invited him on to the podcast to talk about China’s recent Taiwan pineapple ban. We talked about what’s really behind the ban and how trade issues between China and Taiwan led to the 2014 Sunflower Movement and occupation of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan building.

CORRECTION: At 1:28 when Michael says “over in Xiamen” he meant to refer to Fujian. There several towns in Fujian- Yongfu and Qingliu but not Xiamen, that are now using agricultural techniques learned from Taiwan. See link to the CommonWealth Magazine article, “Is Taiwan’s Farm Sector Selling Out to China” for reference.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

Why China banned pineapples imported from Taiwan
What has happened since the ban
How the ban will impact Taiwan
What are the larger issues behind what happened and why China banned Taiwan’s pineapples
What can people overseas can do to support Taiwan, aside from buying Taiwan pineapples
How consumption is related to Taiwanese identity
What trade issues with China have to do with the Sunflower Movement
What precipitated the occupation of the Legislative Yuan building by the Sunflower Movement activists in March 2014
How the caucus system in Taiwan is set up to slow down the legislature
The problems with Taiwan’s constitution
How the spat between then President Ma Ying-jeou and Speaker Wang Jin-pyng contributed to the occupation of the Legislative Yuan by the Sunflower Movement activists in March of 2014
How the Sunflower Movement strengthened the Taiwanese identity of a generation that grew up in a democratic Taiwan vs. those who previously grew up under Kuomintang rule in the 1970s and 80s

Tony Coolidge Talks About his Work with Indigenous Bridges Ep 113

Felicia Lin — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 07:58:34 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

This is part two of my interview with Tony Coolidge. Tony is the Founder of the Atayal organization, which is named after his mother’s indigenous tribe. In this interview Tony talks about his work with Indigenous Bridges through his nonprofit, the Atayal organization, and shares his perspectives on some of indigenous people he’s interacted with from around the world.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

The work of Indigenous Bridges
Why Tony moved back to Taiwan in 2009
How Indigenous Bridges serves to connect indigenous people from all over the world
How the mission of the Atayal organization shifted from sharing the culture of indigenous people to connecting indigenous people with each other
How Indigenous Bridges is about building trusted relationships based on shared cultures and cultural exchange
The sister city relationship between Orlando, Florida and Tainan, Taiwan
Sister tribe programs that are being developed
The indigenous youth ambassador program of Indigenous Bridges
Virtual cultural exchanges and conferences that are now being developed due to the onset of COVID-19
The common experiences and challenges of indigenous people
Possible solutions to the economic hardship that is often experienced by indigenous people around the world
How the rights of indigenous people in the U.S. compares to Taiwan and other parts of the world
The connection between the Maori indigenous people of New Zealand and the indigenous people of Taiwan
The migration of Austronesian people and how they originated from Taiwan
What Tony learned from the Maori indigenous people of New Zealand
How the Maori are a source of pride for New Zealand
The government’s role in preserving indigenous culture
How indigenous rights are protected by the United Nations and indigenous people can create treaties with each other
The struggles in trying to return property to the indigenous people of Taiwan
How the recognition of tribes gives them access to resources
The fight over resources between the different indigenous people of Taiwan
How Tony hopes that his work reveals that Taiwan is a far more diverse and interesting place than people have originally thought
How former President Lee Teng-hui’s role in changing the perception of indigenous people in Taiwan
Tony’s experience representing indigenous people at the UN headquarters in New York

Auntie Sewing Squad 2: Supporting Communities On the Fringe Through Caring Ep 107

Felicia Lin — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 06:34:39 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Kristina Wong and Valerie Soe are back to talk about the Auntie Sewing Squad. When they were last here (on episode 75) the Auntie Sewing Squad was about two months old with over 600 members. A lot has happened with the Auntie Sewing Squad since then.

As you listen to the episode, you might be wondering why is there a dog crying in the background as Kristina talks to us? And what major announcement is Valerie going to make about yet another off-shoot project? You might want to go back and listen to episode 75 first or at least read this description of the Auntie Sewing Squad from their website:

The Auntie Sewing Squad was founded on March 24, 2020 by performance artist and comedian Kristina Wong as a casual effort to connect with other friends sewing homemade masks for essential workers due to the Federal Government’s failure to prepare them with proper personal protective equipment.

Auntie Sewing Squad has been featured on CNN, NBC, KCRW, Washington Post, Good Morning America and many more. We Go Down Sewing, a cross between an anthology, memoir, and a visual record of the work of the Auntie Sewing Squad will be published in Fall 2021 by University of California Press. The Aunties also collaborated with the Kronos Quartet on the film “Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad” which uses music by Kronos and testimony and footage provided by the Aunties. We are a college course at San Francisco State University. We also have hosted two rounds of an online summer mask sewing camp for kids. Our relationship with various First Nations has extended to include fundraising and sending them sewing and relief supplies. We have sent several vans filled with sewing and hygiene supplies to the Seamstresses United Navajo & Hopi Nation for distribution throughout both reservations.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How the Auntie Sewing Squad has developed and changed since we last spoke
How Kristina’s role has changed
How masks, mask wearing and mask making have become a political statement
How the Auntie Sewing Squad’s work is about supporting communities forgotten by the federal government such as first nations, incarcerated communities, poor communities of color, migrants at the border
How sewing masks is a political statement for many of the aunties
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s Core Values
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s fiscal sponsor Art2Action which allows donations received by the Auntie Sewing Squad to be tax deductible
Historian Shakedown Auntie Rebecca Solnit
The Karl Marx quote that applies to the Auntie Sewing Squad
How Auntie Care started with an offering of hand salve
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s collaboration with the Kronos Quartet on the eight-minute short film, “Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad”
The press that the Auntie Sewing Squad has received
Kristina’s Good Morning America appearance
The coat and clothing drives that the Auntie Sewing Squad has organized for Lakota Nation and the Navajo Nation
The book about the Auntie Sewing Squad, We Go Down Sewing
The full-length documentary film about the Auntie Sewing Squad that’s in the works
The crazy requests for masks that the Auntie Sewing Squad still receives
Monk robe fabric that was donated to make masks
How the Auntie Sewing Squad has become a sort of national network that supports various communities in need- from people affected by California wildfires to migrants in need of masks in Tijuana
How Kristina’s show and live tour “Kristina Wong for Public Office” became a Zoom and an online experience
The Auntie Sewing Squad’s Kid Sewing Summer Camp

Ways to donate to the Auntie Sewing Squad:

Tax-deductible donation link thanks to Art2Action who has waived the fiscal sponsor fees: https://donorbox.org/auntie-sewing-squad

Kristina Wong PayPal General Donations using (Friends & Family): k@kristinasherylwong.com

Kristina Wong Venmo General Donations HERE: “GiveKristinaWongMoney”

Kristina Wong with set pieces from her show “Kristina Wong for Public Office”

Kristina Wong’s website: http://kristinawong.com/

Kristina Wong’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ilovekristinawong/

Kristina Wong’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVB9LCGQewhp4LxlachKPQ

Kristina and Valerie’s previous Talking Taiwan interview about the Auntie Sewing Squad: https://staging.talkingtaiwan.com/auntie-sewing-squad-combats-covid-19-one-mask-at-a-time-ep-75/

Valerie with a screen shot of “Radical Care: The Auntie Sewing Squad”

Valerie Soe’s blog: https://beyondasiaphilia.com/

Valerie’s previous Talking Taiwan interview about her documentary film, Love Boat Taiwan: https://staging.talkingtaiwan.com/love-boat-taiwan-interview-asian-american-studies-professor-film-maker-valerie-soe-ep-66/

We Go Down Sewing, a cross between an anthology, memoir, and a visual record of the work of the Auntie Sewing Squad will be published in Fall 2021 by University of California Press

The Tom’s model: https://bit.ly/3oPzNUJ

Art2Action’s website: http://www.art2action.org/

Art2Action’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/art2action/

Kronos Quartet musician wearing a mask made by the Auntie Sewing Squad

Kronos Quartet musicians wearing masks made by the Auntie Sewing Squad

The Kronos Quartet: https://kronosquartet.org/

Historian Shakedown Auntie Rebecca Solnit’s article for The Guardian, “The way we get through this is together: the rise of mutual aid under coronavirus,” which features a mention of the Auntie Sewing Squad: https://bit.ly/2LDuK8d

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Andrew Yang Venture for America U.S. Presidential Candidate Talks Entrepreneurship Ep 103

Felicia Lin — Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:34:37 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

In 2013 I spoke with Andrew Yang who was the CEO of Venture for America at the time. He was at his office and multi-tasking during our interview, so when you listen to the interview, you’ll hear some background noise and typing. At the time he talked about being invited to the White House amongst several things.

Who would have predicted that a few years later that he would be running as a Democrat for the 2020 U.S. President election?

Many now know him as the Presidential candidate who proposed something called the “Freedom Dividend.” With the 2020 U.S. Presidential election results unfolding, and Joe Biden recently declared President-elect, some say that there may be a place for Andrew in the Biden administration. I thought it would be a good time to share this interview that I did with Andrew.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

Andrew’s involvement with the Entrepreneur Challenge and Competition and connection with the Taiwanese American Professionals
What is Venture for America?
What it was like for Andrew to be invited to the White House and speak to President Barack Obama about Venture for America?
How Venture for America was modeled after Teach for America
What cities Venture for America was in (at the time of the interview) and where they were planning to expand to
What types of startups Venture for America works with
How long is the bootcamp that Venture for America fellows are required to go through and what are they taught
How many fellows there were in Venture for America (at the time of the interview)
What are some of the things that the fellows have done/accomplished
How Jeff Weiner the CEO of LinkedIn has agreed to join Venture for America’s investment council
The highlights of being involved with Venture for America for Andrew
What’s the most challenging thing about running an organization like Venture for America
What motivates Andrew with Venture for America
Who are some of Andrew’s role models in the nonprofit space
What’s the difference between a struggling and successful entrepreneur
What advice Andrew has for someone wanting to start a community-based organization
What Andrew’s future plans are for Venture for America
Andrew’s book Smart People Should Build Things
Andrew’s thoughts on Taiwan and the entrepreneurship of the Taiwanese people

Professor Andrew Morris: The Relationship Between Taiwan Baseball and its History Ep 96

Felicia Lin — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:21:44 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

With major league baseball playoffs soon upon us, we thought that this episode might appeal to our baseball fans. It seems like a distant memory now, when about a month into the Coronavirus pandemic, Taiwan was the only place on the planet where live professional baseball was being played. My guest on this episode is Professor Andrew Morris whose research on baseball in Taiwan presents a fascinating new angle and way of seeing Taiwan’s history. I came across his writings and research when I was doing some research for my interview (episode 77) with Richard Wang the English-speaking broadcaster of CPBL games in Taiwan.

How important is baseball to Taiwan? Did you know that there’s a baseball related image featured on Taiwan’s currency or that Taiwan’s little league baseball team won 17 times from 1979 to 1996?

Interestingly, Professor Morris began our interview by sharing his own mistaken assumption of baseball as a symbol of American culture in Taiwan. He went on to explain that baseball was introduced to Taiwan by Japan, while it was a colony of Japan from 1895-1945. We covered a broad range of topics including how baseball survived the arrival of the Kuomintang in Taiwan, the rise of Taiwan’s little league team, the establishment of a professional baseball league in Taiwan (CPBL) which has had its ups and downs, and the short-lived Taiwan Major League.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How Professor Morris got interested in the topic of baseball and the history of Taiwan
How baseball in Taiwan is not as it seems on the surface, a symbol of American culture in Taiwan
What were some of the most surprising and interesting things that Professor Morris has learned about baseball in Taiwan over the course of his research
The role of Taiwan’s Indigenous people in the game of baseball in Taiwan
What baseball tells us about Taiwan’s Japanese colonial era
How Chiayi (嘉義) is known as the spiritual home of baseball and how that was captured in the film Kano
How “Kano,” is the nickname of the old Chiayi Agricultural and Forestry Vocational High School, which comes from the two Japanese words “Ka-gi No-rin”
The Kano baseball team became the best team in Taiwan and is remembered by the Japanese
How Kano is remembered as an example of the success of Japan’s colonialism in Taiwan
Baseball as a pathway for Indigenous peoples during Taiwan’s Japanese colonial period
Professor Morris’ thoughts about the film Kano and its historical accuracy
The Japanese influence that we still see in Taiwanese baseball today
How after the Kuomintang arrived in Taiwan, around 1946, they tried to remove and erase Japanese culture, but baseball was allowed to remain
What happened to baseball after the Kuomintang arrived in Taiwan
How baseball games were played in the aftermath of the 228 massacre and a famous baseball coach was killed in the 228 massacre
Taiwan’s little league baseball team and how it served to bolster Republic of China (ROC) nationalism
The 1968 legend of what led Taiwan creating a little league team and participating in the little league world series
How in 1969, the Taiwanese little league team played in the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, PA for the first time and won
Between 1969-1996 the Taiwanese little league team won the Little League World Series 17 times and became a source of pride for the Taiwanese who watched the games late at night
The story (from the 70s) of how a coach of a little league team comprised mostly of Black players sensed the anti-Chinese and anti-Taiwanese sentiment against the Taiwanese little league team
How the Taiwanese little league team became a source of Taiwanese pride (different from ROC pride)
How the KMT hired Chinatown thugs to beat up the pro-Taiwanese little league fans and fights would break out between them after little league games
What happened to Taiwan’s little league team
The legacy of Taiwan’s little league team
How the American little league teams that were able to beat Taiwan’s little league team were celebrated an ESPN made a 30 for 30 film about this
The story behind the image of the youth baseball team that appears on Taiwan’s 500 dollar bill
The establishment of the CPBL and its game throwing and gambling scandals
The short-lived Taiwan Major League (TML) and how it differed from the CPBL
How baseball has been tied to Taiwan’s national identity in the past but that has changed as Taiwan has become more democratic
The research that Professor Morris is working on now
Professor Morris’ recommendations of other books on the subject of baseball in Taiwan

The Coming Collapse of China: Gordon Chang Discusses His Books Ep 86

Felicia Lin — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 11:37:26 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

In 2015, I spoke with Gordon Chang, author and political commentator about his views on China and his books, The Coming Collapse of China, and Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World. I recently invited him back on Talking Taiwan, to listen to that episode, check out episode 85.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

How Gordon went from practicing law to writing The Coming Collapse of China and becoming a political commentator who focuses on news about China
How Gordon’s views of China changed after he worked and lived there from 1996-2001
How the Chinese Communist Party is going in the wrong direction
What kind of reactions Gordon’s book, The Coming Collapse of China received
What’s going to happen if China does collapse?
China’s predatory trade policies
How China’s ban of certain websites and social media platforms delegitimizes the Chinese Communist Party
Gordon’s impressions of Taiwan
How Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement was inspired by Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement
Dissent in Hong Kong, Tibet and the Uighurs in Xinjiang
Gordon’s book Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes On the World
How Gordon believes that the U.S. should be calling out China on North Korea
Gordon’s thoughts on the premise of the film The Interview and the cyber hacks on Sony
If Gordon has another book in the works

We recently invited Gordon back to Talking Taiwan to talk about the Hong Kong Security Law in Episode 85.

Hong Kong Security Law: An Interview with Political Commentator Gordon Chang Ep 85

Felicia Lin — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 07:32:49 +0000

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:

Gordon Chang is an author and political commentator. I first learned of him when I heard about his book The Coming Collapse of China. Then in 2015, I met and interviewed him for the Talking Taiwan podcast. We will re-share that episode at a later time. Recently, I invited Gordon back on to share his thoughts on the Hong Kong Security Law, India’s ban of TikTok, Zoom’s ties with China and the confirmed case of bubonic plague in China’s Inner Mongolia. Will the U.S. ban Tiktok? At the time this interview was recorded that question was unanswered.

Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:

What is the Hong Kong Security Law?
What does the Hong Kong Security Law mean for Hong Kong and its democracy movement?
What has happened since the law was enacted?
What has been the reaction to the law by people in Hong Kong and around the world?
China’s violation of the Sino-British Joint Declaration signed on December 19, 1984
How can the international community hold China accountable for what’s happening to Hong Kong?
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s offer to give British citizenship to up 3 million people from Hong Kong
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen’s offer to provide refuge to the people of Hong Kong
What the Hong Kong Security Law means for Taiwan
How willing and able is China to take Taiwan by force?
India’s ban of 59 different Chinese apps including Tiktok and WeChat
Why the concern over Chinese apps?
The Chinese Communist Party’s 2017 National Intelligence Law
How Tiktok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company which is subject to the National Intelligence Law
How Zoom has sent information back to China, and canceled the accounts of activists who used Zoom to commemorate the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square
The confirmed case of bubonic plague in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the G4 Swine Flu
China’s handling of COVID-19

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What to Do if You Are the Target of Asian Hate, Part Two Ep 133

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What to Do if You Are the Target of Asian Hate, Part One Ep 132

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Eric Chang on China’s Breach of Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone: Threat or Bluff? Ep 127

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Taipei Times Columnist Michael Turton Talks About the Taiwan Pineapple Ban by China Ep 119

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Tony Coolidge Talks About his Work with Indigenous Bridges Ep 113

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Auntie Sewing Squad 2: Supporting Communities On the Fringe Through Caring Ep 107

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Andrew Yang Venture for America U.S. Presidential Candidate Talks Entrepreneurship Ep 103

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Professor Andrew Morris: The Relationship Between Taiwan Baseball and its History Ep 96

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The Coming Collapse of China: Gordon Chang Discusses His Books Ep 86

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Hong Kong Security Law: An Interview with Political Commentator Gordon Chang Ep 85

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