Talking Taiwan

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   This is part two of my interview with Sergeant Steven Lee, a 16-year veteran of the NYPD, and whistleblower fighting to reform police corruption. Previously, in part one, we talked about Sergeant Lee’s undercover work and the police corruption that he’s witnessed. If you haven’t had a chance to hear part one, you might want to go back and listen to it first. In part two Steve talks about what happened after his undercover work and the related court case, his thoughts on how to combat corruption within the NYPD, and why he plans to run for State Assembly next year.   Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   What happened to Steve after his undercover work and the related court case The corruption that Steve has seen in Internal Affairs Bureau of the NYPD Steve’s suggestions for how to independently monitor the NYPD and Internal Affairs Bureau How Steve believes that the police should identity with culture and customs of the communities they work in, and that there are enough police able to speak the languages spoken in their precincts How Steve deals with the pressure of being a whistleblower Steve’s 2020 run for State Assembly in District 40 and how he’s running again next year What changes Steve has seen with the NYPD since the murder of George Floyd Hoops over Hate Ron Kim, Steve’s opponent for State Assembly in District 40   Related Links:   Ostracized NYPD whistleblower runs for state office in Queens: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-steven-lee-ron-kim-assembly-20200211-mp26mhghpnen5altiqxahree3m-story.html   Queens Daily Eagle article, " ‘You can't have cops watching cops' — NYPD officer, ex-cop lawyer sue NYC": https://queenseagle.com/all/cops-corruption-harassment-nypd-lawsuit-lee-murray   NYPD 109th Precinct: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/109th-precinct.page   https://twitter.com/nypd109pct?lang=en   https://www.facebook.com/NYPD109PCT/   Queens Daily Eagle article, "Flushing assembly race gets ugly with claims of ‘cyberbullying’ burner accounts": https://queenseagle.com/all/flushing-assembly-race-gets-ugly-amid-claims-of-cyberbullying-burner-accounts   Steven Lee on Ballotpedia: https://ballotpedia.org/Steven_Lee_(New_York)   Edwin Raymond: https://www.edwinraymond.com/ https://nypost.com/2020/06/28/cop-suing-nypd-for-racial-profiling-running-for-city-council/   NY Post article, "Teen assaulted in anti-Asian attack on Queens basketball court": https://nypost.com/2021/03/17/teen-assaulted-in-anti-asian-attack-on-queens-basketball-court/   Hoops over Hate: https://www.facebook.com/events/1811972852291087?ref=newsfeed   https://www.facebook.com/asiansinamericainc/posts/111180254400558   NY Assemblyman Ron Kim: https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Ron-Kim   Crime + Punishment (the award-winning Hulu original documentary): https://youtu.be/C6lB9HQnSac

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Sergeant Steven Lee is a 16-year veteran of the NYPD. He’s a whistleblower fighting to reform police corruption and he shared his story with me. This is part one of my interview with Steve.  In part two, next week, you’ll hear what happened to him after his undercover work and the related court case, how he’s dealt with the pressure, his thoughts on how to combat corruption within the NYPD, why he ran for State Assembly in 2020 and his plans to run again next year.   Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   What Steve was doing before becoming a police officer How Steve became a police officer Scandals involving police officers writing fake summons What led Steve to go undercover The police corruption that Steve saw when he was undercover What happened during the two years that Steve was undercover   Related Links:   Ostracized NYPD whistleblower runs for state office in Queens: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-steven-lee-ron-kim-assembly-20200211-mp26mhghpnen5altiqxahree3m-story.html   Crime+Punishment (the award-winning Hulu original documentary): https://youtu.be/C6lB9HQnSac

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Liz Williams is one of the co-founders of The Afara Collective and Jennifer Ho, heads Afara’s film club team. Seeing how the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and others last year sparked Black Lives Matter protests globally, and led to greater dialogue about systemic oppression and anti-racism, Liz and her co-founder Jules Sanders were inspired to create Afara.   Afara invites everyone, regardless of ethnic background to work on their personal biases   Liz and Jen talked about why the work of Afara matters to them, the types of training and programs that Afara will offer, and how Afara is about creating safe, brave spaces to have difficult conversations about systemic oppression, racism and bias.   Liz has been a guest on Talking Taiwan. In episode 88 she and Elissa Russell talked about Being Black in Taiwan and Racism in the United States.   Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: What inspired Liz and her co-founder Jules Sanders to create The Afara Collective? What is the mission of The Afara Collective? How Afara is about including everyone (regardless of ethnicity, not just Blacks and Whites) in the work of being an anti-racism What does the word afara mean? What is anti-racism? How Afara is about creating safe spaces to discuss racism and bias What have been the challenges in running The Afara Collective? Their approach to working with and managing their team of volunteers Afrara’s film club and book club Afara’s See and Unseen Film Club How Afara creates safe brave spaces for people to discover personal biases The types of training, courses and programming that Afara offers Afara’s Go Fund Me crowdfunding campaign Afara’s vision of empathy in action     Related Links:   The Afara Collective’s Go Fund Me campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/The-Afara-Collective-antiracism?qid=68c382c4dac86653f790901ee54ada06&fbclid=IwAR1DTLBW2pLMC5Brdt2KwsNwdqgpYm34KqIL9r4ZLh9epnXzI-RoIFH-A-U   The Afara Collective: http://www.weareafara.org/   The Afara Collective on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareafara/   The Afara Collective on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareafara   George Floyd: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Floyd   Breonna Taylor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Breonna_Taylor https://www.nytimes.com/article/breonna-taylor-police.html   BBC News article, “Ahmaud Arbery: What do we know about the case?” https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52623151   March 16, 2021 Atlanta Spa Shootings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Atlanta_spa_shootings   Liz Williams and Elissa Russell’s Talking Taiwan interview about Being Black in Taiwan and Racism in the United States: https://talkingtaiwan.com/being-black-in-taiwan-and-racism-in-the-united-states-ep-88/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   When Taiwan went in to soft lockdown in May, a group of diaspora who had moved there decided a Covid 19 Taiwan fundraiser for organizations assisting society’s most vulnerable was needed. They created the Taiwan Covid Relief Fundraiser and before they launched it, I spoke with three of the seven organizers- Catherine, Kevin and Jane.   We talked about how the charities benefitting from the fundraiser provide direct assistance to the homeless, disabled, migrant workers and survivors of domestic violence, and how all donations will go directly to the participating organizations. The fundraiser’s organizing team has pledged to match the first $10,000 donated. The team’s novel approach to organizing the Taiwan Covid Relief Fundraiser has given the charity organizations greater exposure to English language speakers and international donors.   The #TaiwanCovidRelief Fundraiser Organizing Team:   Catherine Chou is a second-generation Taiwanese-American who writes on Taiwanese history and identity, and tweets at @catielila.   Kevin Lin is the Co-Founder and former Chief Operating Officer of Twitch. He was born and raised in New Orleans. Through co-founding groups like Gold House, Kevin is giving back to communities that he cares about through sustainable investing, hoping to support creators of all shapes and sizes. @kevinlin Jane W. Wang is founder of Build Great Bridges Around Taiwan (BGBAT) and a self-actualization coach who helps multiculturalites navigate their Multicultural Hero's Journey, so they can find home within and live their joy & purpose.    Remaining Members of the #TaiwanCovidRelief Fundraiser Organizing Team  (not shown):   Jonathan Liao   Kathy Cheng @trickytaipei   Laura Huang @laurahuangla   Tait Sye     Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   How Catherine, Kevin and Jane, three of the organizers of the Taiwan Covid Relief Fundraiser met and their connection to Taiwan How they came up with the idea for the fundraiser Who’s on the organizing team What it’s been like being under soft lockdown in Taiwan How the fundraiser is meant to benefit vulnerable communities affected by COVID in Taiwan The five charity organizations that that will benefit from the fundraiser: Homeless Taiwan, Hsichulun Hpme, 1919 Foodbank, Serve the People, and Garden of Hope Donations will go directly to the organizations How the Taiwan COVID Relief Fundraiser committee will be matching the first $10,000 of donations made How Catherine approached 15 organizations initially about being a part of the fundraiser How the five charity organizations had to build English landing pages to receive foreign donations NetiCRM, the company that worked with the charities to create new landing pages and donation websites How the Taiwan COVID Relief Fundraiser will help the five charities to internationalize their donor market The fundraiser was initially targeted at diaspora, but it is also for one who may not be able to read Chinese language websites, are primarily English speakers, and friends of Taiwan around the world   Related Links:   The Taiwan Covid Relief Fundraiser: www.taiwancovidrelief.com     ITASA (Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association): https://itasa.org/   TaiwaneseAmerican.org feature about ITASA - Inspire, Empower, and Activate: ITASA’s “Coming of Age”: https://www.taiawaneseamerican.org/2011/01/inspire-empower-and-activate-itasas-coming-of-age/   BGBAT (Build Great Bridges Around Taiwan): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1798268263828078/   Articles related to the April 2, 2021 Hualien train crash:   NPR article, "More Than 50 Dead, Dozens Injured As Taiwan Train Derails Inside Tunnel": https://www.npr.org/2021/04/02/983763089/nearly-50-dead-as-taiwan-train-derails-inside-tunnel   The News Lens article, "Taiwanese American Investors Hold Fundraiser To Support Taroko Train Crash Victims" (about the fundraiser Kevin organized for the April 2, 2021 Hualien train crash): https://international.thenewslens.com/article/149825   GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/   Tiltify: https://tiltify.com/   NetiCRM, a Taiwanese constituent relationship management system for non-profits: https://netivism.com.tw operated by NETivism: https://neticrm.tw

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   A few months ago, before Taiwan went on COVID alert level 3, I spoke with Michael Turton, about biking around Taiwan. I remember when there was a push to make Taiwan more bike-friendly and it became popular for people to bike around the island or along the coast. Michael shared why he loves biking around Taiwan and how it is one of the best places to bike in the world. Surprisingly he advised avoiding cycling route number 1, which is the bicycle route around the island of Taiwan developed by the Taiwan Ministry of Transportation and Communications. He also talked about what he’s learned about Taiwan’s history and aborigines by biking around Taiwan.   Michael is a political commentator, Taipei Times columnist and blogger. We’ve had Michael on Talking Taiwan previously in episode 119 when he spoke with me about China’s ban of Taiwan’s pineapples.   Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   What brought Michael to Taiwan How/why he started biking Michael’s website about Taiwan in the 1990s which led to his blog Blogs that have inspired him How he’s learned things about Taiwan’s local history and aborigines while biking around Taiwan How interacting with the land is a way to get to know the land How biking is a way to discover and learn about Taiwan Why Taiwan is one of the best places to bike Tips on how to get around the island easier with a bike How long it takes to bike around the entire island The lighthouse to lighthouse bike ride How he’s able to track changes in Taiwan by regularly biking certain routes The difference between driving around in a car vs. riding around on a bike How Taiwan and Madagascar are the only tropical places in the world that have Badlands Where he recommends you should bike or not Taiwan’s steep bike routes   Related Links:   Michael Turton’s blog: http://michaelturton.blogspot.com/   U.S. Peace Corps: https://www.peacecorps.gov/   Michael Fahey: http://www.winklerpartners.com/?page_id=622   Scott Sommers/Summers: https://www.intellectbooks.com/scott-sommers   TC Lin’s blog: http://poagao.org/pjournal/   Roland Soong’s blog East West North South: http://www.zonaeuropa.com/weblog.htm   Andrew Kerslake’s blog: https://taiwanincycles.blogspot.com/   The award winning Wikipedia page on Taiwan aborigines that Andrew Kerslake wrote: https://bit.ly/3qSTFbS   Bunun tribe: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunun_people   The film, Island Etude: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_Etude   Yushan aka Jade Mountain (Taiwan’s highest peak): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Shan   Sun Moon Lake Swim: https://www.sunmoonlake.gov.tw/en/event/calendardetail/673   Sun Moon Lake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Moon_Lake   Taroko: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taroko_National_Park   https://wikitravel.org/en/Taroko_Gorge   Badlands: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlands   Moonscape area of Tainan aka Taiwan’s Badlands: https://spectralcodex.com/exploring-the-badlands-of-southern-taiwan/   Taiwan Cycling Route 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_Cycling_Route_No.1   Taipei Times article, “Ride to the clouds” by Mark Roche: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2021/03/11/2003753620   Mark Roche’s Blue Sky Adventures: http://www.blueskiestaiwan.com/   Alishan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alishan_National_Scenic_Area   Alishan tea farms: https://www.teafromtaiwan.com/blog/alishan-tea-districts/

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Lee Wong, is an elected official and Chairman of the board of trustees in West Chester Township, Ohio. During a meeting of the West Chester Township Board of Trustees on March 23rd he stood up and literally bared his chest to make a point about the discrimination and hate that Asian Americans have experienced. That moment was caught on video and went viral. Mr. Lee spoke with me about what compelled him to speak up that day and what’s happened since.   Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   Lee’s upbringing in Malaysia (previously British Borneo) What brought him to the U.S. The Asian hate incident that happened to Lee in 1972 and how that changed the trajectory of his life Lee’s 20 years of service in the U.S. army and the chest injuries he sustained during that time How Lee first got elected to the West Chester Township Board of Trustees What prompted him to speak up at the March 23rdmeeting The feedback and reaction that Lee has gotten since the video clip of him went viral The problem with Asians being perceived as a model minority How Lee works with the Midwest USA Chinese Chamber of Commerce to promote Asian culture and to build more bridges between Asian Americans and the community at large Lee’s message of hope to Asian Americans in these times of increased Asian hate incidents How Lee is now working on writing his memoir The website for Lee Wong that is in the works: wwe.LeeWong.us The voicemail that Lee received from another military service man that recognized Lee after his March 23rdvideo went viral   Related Links:   The video of Lee Wong speaking at the March 23rd meeting of the West Chester Township Board of Trustees that went viral: https://abc7ny.com/lee-wong-scars-asian-american-hate-west-chester-ohio-military-service/10454881/?fbclid=IwAR0tx9rs7QdKwaANPO0wwohb3UJA3_n0CLchV4sEu_qekuAsJSbK6WE68rA   Atlanta Spa Shootings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Atlanta_spa_shootings   The voicemail Lee received from another military service man who recognized Lee after his March 23rd video went viral: https://www.facebook.com/759509573/posts/10159651061469574/?d=n   Midwest USA Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midwestchamber   The Sun Poem by Sara Ting: http://worldunityinc.org/thesunpoem.html

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   Minnie Sun is one of the co-founders of Taiwan Mixed, a platform that aggregates English content on Taiwan. She was in Taipei when I spoke with her recently about Taiwan Mixed and her perspectives on how Taiwan or the Taiwanese Can Help when it comes to the stigmatization of COVID-19 which has been attributed to the recent rise in anti-Asian sentiment.  How #CanTaiwanHelp #StopAsianHate?     Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   Where the idea for Taiwan Mixed came from Project Taiwan How Taiwan Mixed provides TLDR (too long didn’t read) articles in English about Taiwan How Taiwan Mixed got started The 228, Decolonization and Transitional Justice event that Taiwan Mixed hosted on Clubhouse in March The challenges they’ve experienced with Taiwan Mixed How Taiwan Mixed chooses its partners and news sources to feature What feedback Taiwan Mixed has gotten so far What she hopes to accomplish with Taiwan Mixed The future of Taiwan Mixed The origin of the hashtag #TaiwanCanHelp The CommonWealth article, #TaiwanCanHelp curb anti-Asian sentiment: stop saying "Wuhan pneumonia" written by Minnie Sun The #StopAsianHate community forum hosted by Taiwan Mixed What the Taiwanese can do to combat anti-Asian sentiment The criticisms of and reactions to Minnie’s CommonWeath article How to apply to be a partner of Taiwan Mixed     Related Links:   Taiwan Mixed: https://www.taiwanmixed.org/   Taiwan Mixed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taiwanmixed   Taiwan Mixed on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tw.mixed/   Taiwan Mixed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tw_mixed   Project Taiwan: https://www.projecttaiwan.org/   Taiwan Can Help: https://taiwancanhelp.us/   The article, #TaiwanCanHelp curb anti-Asian sentiment: stop saying "Wuhan pneumonia" written by Minnie Sun: https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=2962   Video of a DPP Representative, at a forum in Dubai on COVID-19, explicitly using the term “Wuhan Virus” in English: https://twitter.com/tw_mixed/status/1385142073188229122   Taiwan Mixed’s Twitter Conversation Thread about the article, #TaiwanCanHelp curb anti-Asian sentiment: stop saying "Wuhan pneumonia" written by Minnie Sun: https://twitter.com/tw_mixed/status/1385140250922557440

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   My guest on this episode of Talking Taiwan, Lisa Cheng Smith, has channeled her love of Taiwanese food, cooking and premium ingredients into creating Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry. Yun Hai sources premium ingredients for Taiwanese cooking, directly from artisans, farms, and soy sauce breweries in Taiwan.  In this interview Lisa not only talks about how and why she started Yun Hai, and her vision for the business, but she shares her favorite Taiwanese restaurants, cookbooks, and some great resources for tips on Taiwanese cooking.  Taiwanese food lovers, this episode is definitely for you! I initially spoke with Lisa earlier this year but so much has happened with Yun Hai since then, so a week or so ago we spoke again to get some updates. Be sure to listen to the end of the interview to hear about all of the exciting developments.    Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in the podcast:   What inspired Lisa to start Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry Where Lisa’s love of Taiwanese food comes from The chili sauce that inspired her to start Yun Hai The slow food movement What Lisa loves about the food in Taiwan How long it took Lisa to set up Yun Hai The story behind the name Yun Hai The challenges of running a small online business How Lisa met her business partner Yun Hai’s collaboration with Rose Bakery for the Lunar New Year Lisa’s favorite Taiwanese holidays and festivals Lisa’s Taiwanese cookbook recommendations Other sources recommended by Lisa for Taiwanese recipes (blogs, YouTube) Products offered by Yun Hai New products How Lisa choses products for Yun Hai Yun Hai’s connection to Win Son Lisa’s Taiwanese restaurant recommendations Future plans for Yun Hai The short documentary that Yun Hai produced about soy sauce makers in Taiwan The newest developments with Yun Hai since the initial interview with Lisa earlier this year Yun Hai’s Kickstarter campaign for Yun Hai Selection Dried Fruit Line (pineapple, mango, guava) New products that Yun Hai is introducing How Yun Hai has been growing Yun Hai’s plans to open a store in East Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY The Yun Hai Stories newsletter       Related Links:   Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry website: https://yunhai.shop/   Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yunhaishop/   Sign up for the Yun Hai newsletter: https://yunhai.substack.com/   Yun Hai’s mini-documentary, Time, Terroir, Taiwan: Soy Sauce Brewing in XiLuo: https://youtu.be/UhJ5wU1jY0E   Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yunhaishop   “9 Recipes for a Vibrant Lunar New Year Celebration” by Lisa Cheng Smith for Bon Appétit Magazine: https://www.bonappetit.com/gallery/lunar-new-year-menu-lisa-cheng-smith   Taipei Times article about Yun Hai Pantry: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2019/07/13/2003718573   Yun Hai + Rose Bakery Year of the Ox Collaboration: https://yunhai.shop/blogs/articles/year-of-the-ox-yun-hai-rose-bakery   Dover Street Market: https://www.doverstreetmarket.com/   Alice Waters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Waters   Food of Taiwan by Cathy Erway: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Taiwan-Recipes-Beautiful-Island/dp/0544303016/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Food+of+Taiwan&qid=1623571715&s=books&sr=1-1   All Under Heaven cookbook by Carolyn Phillips: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=All+Under+Heaven&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2   Carolyn Phillips’ blog, Madame Huang’s kitchen: https://www.madamehuang.com/blog   Choochoo-ca-Cchew (Taiwanese recipes with locally sourced ingredients): https://www.choochoocachew.com/   Taiwan Duck (Taiwan Cooking) on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TaiwanCooking   Win Son Restaurant and Bakery: https://winsonbrooklyn.com/   Trigg Brown and Josh Ku of Win Son: Taiwanese Restaurant in NYC: https://talkingtaiwan.com/trigg-brown-josh-ku-win-son-taiwanese-restaurant-nyc/   Ho Foods restaurant: https://www.hofoodsnyc.com/   886 restaurant: https://www.eighteightsix.com/   Happy Stony Noodles (restaurant in Elmhurst Queens): https://www.happystonynoodle.com/   Q Town restaurant: https://www.qtownasiancuisine.com/   Pulau Pinang restaurant: https://menupages.com/pulau-pinang-malaysian-and-taiwanese-cuisine/82-84-broadway-elmhurst   Taipei Times Columnist Michael Turton Talks About the Taiwan Pineapple Ban by China: https://talkingtaiwan.com/taipei-times-columnist-michael-turton-talks-about-the-taiwan-pineapple-ban-by-china-ep-119/   Taipei Times article about China’s ban of Taiwan’s pinapples, “PRC bans import of Taiwan pineapples”:  https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2021/02/27/2003752913   Yun Hai’s Kickstarter campaign for Yun Hai Selection: Dried Pineapple, Mango, Guava from Taiwan: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yunhaishop/dried-fruits-made-in-taiwan

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   There has been a surge in Taiwan's coronavirus cases since about mid-May, and Taiwan is now on COVID alert level 3, one level before full lockdown. I’ve invited Courtney Donovan Smith on to Talking Taiwan to talk about what led to the increase in COVID cases, the current situation and what’s happening with Taiwan’s efforts to acquire COVID vaccines. Courtney Donovan Smith is the central Taiwan correspondent for ICRT News, and one of the co-founders of the Taiwan Report, which I highly recommend as a really great news resource for what’s happening in Taiwan.   Since Courtney and I spoke on June 3rd, Taiwan remains at COVID alert level 3, on Friday, Japan sent over one million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Taiwan, and the U.S. has promised to donate 750,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan.   Here’s a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode: The current situation and atmosphere in Taiwan since COVID cases started to spike How the increase in COVID cases were linked to commercial airline pilots who stayed at the Novotel airport hotel Taiwan is currently at COVID alert level 3 What does COVID alert level 3 entail What’s happened since Taiwan has been at COVID alert level 3 How the increase in COVID cases in Taiwan are due to the more virulent UK variant of COVID How one of the factors to determine whether Taiwan will go to level 4 (full lockdown), is the number of cases with unknown origin and what constitutes a case of known or unknown origin Taiwan is tentatively going to remain at level 3 until June 14 Reasons for the low COVID vaccination rate in Taiwan Why Taiwan has not been able to procure Pfizer vaccines from German firm BioNTech and what happened to the deal What China's Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group (which claims to handle the Greater China market which includes Taiwan) has to do with Taiwan’s efforts to access COVID vaccines The Chinese made COVID vaccine China’s interference in Taiwan’s efforts to secure COVID vaccines China’s reaction to the Japan’s offer to donate vaccines to Taiwan How China interfered with relief efforts during the 921 Earthquake in Taiwan The most well-known cases of COVID outbreaks in Taiwan involving the Taipei Wanhua district teahouses and “Grape Mother”   Related Links:   Taiwan Report: https://report.tw/   Taiwan Report News Brief – Covid conundrums: https://youtu.be/YCFkROxHjcM   Taiwan Centers for Disease Control press releases: https://www.cdc.gov.tw/En   Taiwan tightens 5 rules under Level 3 alert: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4210925   Taiwan announces 1st local coronavirus case in 254 days (Latest domestic COVID-19 infection is woman who came in close contact with New Zealand pilot): https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4084077   2 women in Taipei tea houses test positive for COVID: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4201655   Taiwan, feuding with China, gets vaccines from Japan: https://apnews.com/article/europe-china-taiwan-business-japan-0c31ddf65eaa81ac101f592ec5697c37   ‘Urgent need’: US to donate 750,000 Covid vaccine doses to Taiwan: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/06/us-taiwan-covid-vaccine-doses-senators-visit-tsai-ing-wen

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 42nd Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival, and on May 17th, 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   Related Links:   United We Stand- 42nd Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival: Https://beacons.ai/aapifest   An example of now nonwhites were not considered human or to have the same rights: The 1854 Supreme Court of California case of People v. Hall, which reversed the murder conviction of George W. Hall, “a free white citizen of this State,” because three prosecution witnesses were Chinese: https://www.aabany.org/events/event_details.asp?legacy=1&id=1513147   Hollaback: https://www.ihollaback.org/   Flushing Bakery incident: [INSERT the 2 jpgs]   The stabbing in Seattle that Jolene referred to: Asian American groups push for Bothell murder to be investigated as hate crime: https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/john-huynh-asian-american-advocates-hate-crime-investigation/281-fd824596-7856-4dc4-ab96-dfc3956764ff   Reaction to the murder of an Asian Man being stabbed in Bothell. WA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=794MprgRsRA   CeFaan Kim: https://abc7ny.com/about/newsteam/cefaan-kim/ https://twitter.com/CeFaanKim   Dion Lim: https://abc7news.acom/about/newsteam/dion-lim/ https://twitter.com/DionLimTV   Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA): http://capaonline.org/   Korean American Story: https://koreanamericanstory.org/   Project by Project: https://www.projectbyproject.org/   Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA): https://www.apalanet.org/   OCA-NY Asian Pacific American Advocates: http://www.oca-ny.org/contact.html   Asian Women Giving Circle: http://asianwomengivingcircle.org/   Free yoga class that panelist Suelain Moy mentioned that she took with Joyce Wu, "Gentle Yoga for Terrible Times":  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gentle-yoga-for-terrible-times-tickets-107646048228 More about the class: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/gentle-yoga-for-terrible-times-offers-hour-long-wellness-session/ar-BB17kInE Joyce's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneandonlyjoyce/ Asian Mental Health Collective: https://www.asianmhc.org/