Hostname: page-component-669899f699-7tmb6 Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2025-05-05T18:10:05.567Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

“Asia’s Orphan” During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Brian Hioe
Rights & Permissions [Opens in a new window]

Abstract

Core share and HTML view are not available for this content. However, as you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.

Taiwan has managed to avoid expansive lockdowns and the suspension of everyday life seen elsewhere during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this sense, the COVID-19 pandemic may push Taiwan toward greater self-reliance, as well as increase Taiwan’s sense of subjective distance from other parts of the world. This may be the irony of increased international attention on Taiwan because of its successful handling of the pandemic.

Type
Research Article
Information
Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 18 , Issue 14 , July 2020 , e8
Creative Commons
Creative Common License - CCCreative Common License - BYCreative Common License - NCCreative Common License - ND
This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is unaltered and is properly cited. The written permission of Cambridge University Press must be obtained for commercial re-use or in order to create a derivative work.
Copyright
Copyright © The Authors 2020

References

Ming-hsuan, Chang, Weiting, Chen and Lin, Ko, 2020. “How an online post forewarned Taiwan about COVID-19”, Focus Taiwan, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Weiting, Chen, Hsiung-feng, Chang, and Hsu, Elizabeth, 2020. “More masks, easier access coming in April under rationing program”, Focus Taiwan, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Yi-hsuan, Chen and Lin, Ko, 2020. “Taipei to start lifting coronavirus restrictions from June 7”, Focus Taiwan, Accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
“EDITORIAL: Heed the growing US-China divide”, 2020. Taipei Times, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Haggerty, Nicholas and Lee, Daphne K., 2020. “The Story Behind the ‘Taiwan Can Help’ Ad on New York Times”, The News Lens International, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Hioe, Brian, 2020a. “The Aesthetics of the Coronavirus in Taiwan”, New Bloom, accessed June 20, 2020.Google Scholar
Hioe, Brian, 2020b. “Chinese Military Increases Activity Around Taiwan During COVID-19 Pandemic”, New Bloom, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Hioe, Brian, 2020c. “Travel Restrictions on International Students, Cash Rewards for Visa Overstayers Questioned”, New Bloom, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Hioe, Brian, 2020d. “WHO Director-General Accuses Taiwan of Campaign Against Him Involving “Racism” Against Africans”, New Bloom, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Hsiao, Sherry, 2020. “Virus Outbreak: Center unveils personal data gathering guidelines”, Taipei Times, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Hsieh, Milo, 2020. “Coronavirus: Under surveillance and confined at home in Taiwan”, BBC, March 24, 2020, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Jao, Nicole, 2020. “‘Mask Diplomacy’ a Boost for Taiwan”, Foreign Policy, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Hsin-yin, Lee, 2020a. “Foreign nationals without NHI cards left out of mask rationing plan”, Focus Taiwan, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
I-chia, Lee, 2020b. “Chen and team rock Tainan on visit”, Taipei Times, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
I-chia, Lee, 2020c. “Virus Outbreak: CECC messages warn against crowding”, Taipei Times, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Chia-nan, Lin, 2020. “Virus Outbreak: TweetforTaiwan: US’ bid to get Taiwan into WHA”, Taipei Times, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Liu, Indy Han-his, 2020. “COVID-19 Responses in America and Taiwan”, Radio New Bloom [Podcast], accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Ngerng, Roy, 2020. “Taiwan wins COVID-19 pandemic battle with face masks and becoming the second largest surgical mask producer in the world”, The Online Citizen, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Tzu-yu, Pan and Yeh, Joseph, 2020. “Number of Taiwanese working in China hits 10-year low”, Focus Taiwan, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Rajagopalan, Rajeswari Pillai, 2020. “China’s Worrying Military Exercises Near Taiwan”, The Diplomat, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Regalado, Francesca and Fang, Alex, 2020. “US slams WHO and China for excluding Taiwan from key meeting”, Nikkei Asian Review, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
“Virus Outbreak: Government to pay NT$10,000 to uninsured workers”, 2020, Taipei Times, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Watt, Louise, 2020a. “Taiwan Says It Tried to Warn the World About Coronavirus. Here’s What It Really Knew and When”, Time, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Watt, Louise. 2020b, “Taiwan’s Health Minister: The Hero With Bags Under His Eyes”, Shingetsu News Agency, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Wang, Flor and Pei-chi, Liang, 2020. “Taipei to form cab fleet to transport home-quarantined residents”, Focus Taiwan, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar
Xie, Dennis, 2020. “Virus Outbreak: Taisugar, TTL ordered to produce more 75% alcohol”, Taipei Times, accessed June 29, 2020.Google Scholar