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Ketagalan Media is a band of journalists and entrepreneurs from Taiwan and the US, building a gateway for ideas and trends between Taiwan, Asia and the world. We believe coverage on Taiwan and Asia needs much more historical, ideological and international contexts. From interviews to news and commentary, we show how everything connects through Taiwan. Ketagalan Media is named after and in honor of

the Ketagalan Austronesian aborigines originally living in the Taipei area whose language has become extinct, and the Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the Presidential Building in Taipei. Instagram us : Ketagalan Media
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25/11/2025

Japan’s bold shift on November 7 changes the strategic landscape. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi openly linked Taiwan’s security to Japan’s own, breaking decades of postwar caution. At the same time, political turbulence in Honduras shows Beijing’s influence weakening as expectations fail to match reality.

These two developments are not isolated. They reflect a global pattern in which China is testing democracies across Asia, Latin America and beyond. Taiwan now stands at the center of this realignment, with new diplomatic openings and wider recognition of the stakes.

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21/11/2025

Taiwan’s diplomacy is under new pressure after CNN reported on an “empty” banquet in New York, revealing how Washington’s priorities have shifted. In a more transactional US political climate, Taiwan’s moral appeal meets harder bargaining. Yet Taipei’s outreach to Europe and APEC shows growing strategic maturity. The challenge now is not rejection but redefinition.

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05/11/2025

Two years after Honduras switched recognition from Taiwan to China, Beijing’s promises of investment and trade have largely fallen flat. Shipments stalled, scholarships vanished, and only now—amid an election that could bring Taiwan’s return—has Beijing rushed to re-engage. Honduras shows how China’s diplomacy runs on headlines, not trust.

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31/10/2025

Taiwan’s GDP per capita is now similar to Spain, Slovenia and Japan, but its workers earn far less. Median wages in Taiwan are only 60 percent of those countries, and even the highest earners make less than their counterparts abroad. Despite strong GDP growth, wages have barely moved—Taiwan’s economy is unbalanced, with profits soaring while worker pay lags behind.

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17/10/2025

Once Taiwan’s most widely spoken language, Tâi-gí has declined after a century of repression under both Japanese and KMT rule. Despite new laws, only grassroots efforts and volunteer activism keep it alive. To save Tâi-gí and other heritage languages, Taiwan must go beyond symbolism to invest in real bilingual education, funding, and global cultural exchange.

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12/10/2025

In Taiwan, transgender foreigners find a rare balance of safety, access, and visibility that’s fast disappearing elsewhere. While bureaucratic barriers remain, Taiwan’s openness allows many to live, work, and transition freely — something increasingly impossible in the U.S. and much of the world. Through the voices of Iona Ramirez and Liting Tan, this story explores Taiwan’s quiet role as a haven for trans people navigating identity and belonging.

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05/10/2025

If China were to gain control of Taiwan, what would follow? Beijing’s promises of “One Country, Two Systems” sound generous—but Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet reveal what happens next: autonomy replaced by surveillance, identity erased, and freedom extinguished. Taiwan’s democracy was hard-won; losing it once would mean losing it forever.
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28/09/2025

The American Institute in Taiwan reaffirmed that Taiwan’s post-war status was never settled by binding treaties, sparking anger in Beijing. In fact, arguments for unification often collapse under scrutiny: Cairo and Potsdam were not binding, the ROC constitution doesn’t define borders, UN Resolution 2758 never mentioned Taiwan, and under the Montevideo Convention Taiwan clearly qualifies as a state. Taiwan is already a country in practice, and China’s threats only prove which side has the moral high ground.

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20/09/2025

Taiwan’s politics are gridlocked. President Lai Ching-te faces a divided parliament, failed recalls, and falling public trust. History shows a way forward: Lyndon B. Johnson broke America’s longest Senate filibuster in 1964 through persuasion, compromise, and moral framing. Lai can draw on the same playbook to restore credibility, pass reforms, and strengthen Taiwan’s democratic resilience.

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03/09/2025

Taiwan’s democracy faces a test not only from Beijing but also from within. Low wages, high housing prices and deep inequality have left many middle-ground voters disillusioned, skipping the recent recall vote. To rebuild trust, Taiwan must raise wages faster and narrow the wealth gap so its democracy can deliver real improvements in people’s lives.

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29/08/2025

Two years after Honduras cut ties with Taiwan in favor of China, expectations of trade and investment remain largely unmet. Shrimp exports have collapsed, local industries face new pressure, and politics are shifting ahead of the November 30 presidential election. Liberal Party candidate Salvador Nasralla is campaigning on restoring ties with Taiwan, arguing that it could revive markets, jobs, and relations with the United States.

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20/08/2025

Taiwan’s divided parliament has given rise to an informal KMT-TPP coalition. From the failed joint presidential ticket in 2024 to the “Great Recall” in 2025, this alliance is shaping legislative power, opposition strategy, and the road to the 2026 and 2028 elections. What began as a fragile partnership could have lasting consequences for Taiwan’s democracy and US-Taiwan relations.

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