[{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Chu Jou-juo \u6731\u67d4\u82e5","ar_views":"449","ar_id":"2003831238","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-03","ar_head":"Dispelling the trans athlete myths","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"In competitive sports, the narrative surrounding transgender athletes is often clouded by misconceptions and prejudices. Critics sometimes accuse transgender athletes of \u201cgaming the system\u201d to gain an unfair advantage, perpetuating the stereotype that their participation undermines the integrity of ","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/02\/03\/2003831238","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Chen Jie-an \u9673\u64f7\u5b89","ar_views":"81","ar_id":"2003831239","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-03","ar_head":"Real-name registration challenges and benefits","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"Concert ticket scalping is increasingly severe. From Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau (\u5289\u5fb7\u83ef) to Japanese-American pop star Hikaru Utada, tickets for superstars\u2019 concerts become hot commodities the moment they go on sale. However, prices are often artificially inflated by scalpers, harming fans and","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/02\/03\/2003831239","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"114","ar_id":"2003831240","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-03","ar_head":"EDITORIAL CARTOON","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"EDITORIAL CARTOON","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/02\/03\/2003831240","photo":{"ar_id":"2003831240","ph_attr":"","ph_cap":"","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/03","ph_fname":"P08-250203-dadad.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/03\/P08-250203-dadad.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/03\/thumbs\/P08-250203-dadad.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By F.D. Flam\r\n","ar_views":"76","ar_id":"2003831241","ar_sbhdbody":"There is a reason we often fail to accomplish anything in staff meetings\r\n","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-03","ar_head":"What longhorn crazy ants can  teach humans about groupthink","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"When scientists constructed a puzzle-solving task and pitted teams of people against teams of ants, the insects sometimes proved to be the smarter species. That is not to denigrate human intelligence \u2014 ants are smart, and their feats of coordinated activity are rare in nature.Still, it is fair to sa","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/02\/03\/2003831241","photo":{"ar_id":"2003831241","ph_attr":"Illustration: Yusha","ph_cap":"","ph_fpath":"2025\/02\/03","ph_fname":"p07-250203-gp.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/02\/03\/p07-250203-gp.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/02\/03\/thumbs\/p07-250203-gp.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Akshat Rathi, Ewa Krukowska, and Alfred Cang","ar_views":"77","ar_id":"2003831242","ar_sbhdbody":"Trump\u2019s second exit from the Paris Agreement is coming at a far shakier time for climate action, with corporate retreat adding bigger risk to the US\u2019 pullback","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-02-03","ar_head":"The global climate order teeters under second assault by Trump","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"The second time US President Donald Trump put the US on the path to quit the Paris climate agreement, defenders of the international climate order barely stirred in protest. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe would \u201cstay the course\u201d on climate action, British Prime Minist","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/02\/03\/2003831242","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"2220","ar_id":"2003830844","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-26","ar_head":"Regular format resumes on Monday, Feb. 3.","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"To our readers:Due to the Lunar New Year holiday, from Sunday, Jan. 26, through Sunday, Feb. 2, the Taipei Times will have a reduced format without our regular editorials and opinion pieces. From Tuesday to Saturday the paper will not be delivered to subscribers, but will be available for purchase a","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/26\/2003830844","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"2847","ar_id":"2003830790","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-25","ar_head":"EDITORIAL: Taiwan\u2019s constitutional moment","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"Next week, the nation is to celebrate the Lunar New Year break. Unfortunately, cold winds are a-blowing, literally and figuratively. The Central Weather Administration has warned of an approaching cold air mass, while obstinate winds of chaos eddy around the Legislative Yuan.English theologian Thoma","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/25\/2003830790","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Shen Fen-chih \u6c88\u82ac\u82b7","ar_views":"2810","ar_id":"2003830791","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-25","ar_head":"Open letter to Speaker Han Kuo-yu","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"To The Honorable Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (\u97d3\u570b\u745c):We would like to extend our sincerest regards to you for representing Taiwan at the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on Monday. The Taiwanese-American community was delighted to see that Taiwan\u2019s Legislative Yuan speaker not only receive","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/25\/2003830791","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Manharsinh Yadav","ar_views":"557","ar_id":"2003830792","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-25","ar_head":"India\u2019s partnership with Taiwan","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"This year would mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the India Taipei Association (ITA) in Taipei and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in New Delhi. From the vision of \u201cLook East\u201d in the 1990s, India\u2019s policy has evolved into a resolute \u201cAct East,\u201d which complements Taiwan","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/25\/2003830792","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Hugo Tseng \u66fe\u6cf0\u5143","ar_views":"250","ar_id":"2003830793","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-25","ar_head":"What should \u2018Chunjie\u2019 be called in English?","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"Late last year, Chunjie (\u6625\u7bc0) was added to UNESCO\u2019s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. While this recognition was a moment of pride for Chinese culture, it also reignited a long-standing debate: How should Chunjie be translated into English? For decades, the holiday ","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/25\/2003830793","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"169","ar_id":"2003830794","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-25","ar_head":"EDITORIAL CARTOON","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"EDITORIAL CARTOON","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/25\/2003830794","photo":{"ar_id":"2003830794","ph_attr":"","ph_cap":"","ph_fpath":"2025\/01\/25","ph_fname":"p08-250125-op.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/01\/25\/p08-250125-op.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/01\/25\/thumbs\/p08-250125-op.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By David Fickling\r\n","ar_views":"127","ar_id":"2003830795","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-25","ar_head":"Fixing a flat tire will cost more thanks to climate change","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"If you are looking for a bounce in commodity markets, you could do worse than focus on rubber.Tokyo-traded futures have gained about 40 percent over the past year, making it one of the best-performing agricultural products alongside two other tropical forest crops, cocoa and coffee. Despite selling ","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/25\/2003830795","photo":{"ar_id":"2003830795","ph_attr":"Illustration: Tania Chou","ph_cap":"","ph_fpath":"2025\/01\/25","ph_fname":"p07-250125-gp.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/01\/25\/p07-250125-gp.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/01\/25\/thumbs\/p07-250125-gp.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Gernot Wagner","ar_views":"87","ar_id":"2003830796","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-25","ar_head":"Swinging the climate policy pendulum back","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"It is tough to be optimistic about the climate these days. While the costs of extreme weather events like the Los Angeles wildfires pile up, the US federal policy pendulum is swinging away from facts, reason and basic human decency. Nonetheless, even as the US government moves in the wrong direction","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/25\/2003830796","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Lisa Jarvis ","ar_views":"108","ar_id":"2003830797","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-25","ar_head":"Trump leaving the WHO puts US at the back in global health","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"US President Donald Trump\u2019s swift move to withdraw the US from the WHO would compromise global health \u2014 and is no way to Make America Healthy Again.Trump is picking up a task he started back in 2020, when he first tried to pull out of the WHO. At the time, he claimed the organization helped China co","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/25\/2003830797","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"528","ar_id":"2003830729","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-24","ar_head":"EDITORIAL: TikTok\u2019s pro-China influence","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"Young Taiwanese are consuming an increasing amount of Chinese content on TikTok, causing them to have more favorable views of China, a Financial Times report cited Taiwanese social scientists and politicians as saying. Taiwanese are being exposed to disinformation of a political nature from China, e","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/24\/2003830729","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Edwin\r\nYang \u694a\u8070\u69ae","ar_views":"428","ar_id":"2003830730","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-24","ar_head":"Budget freeze targets civil society","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People\u2019s Party, holding a majority in the legislature, have continued to mess with our country\u2019s Constitution and governance, pushing through huge budget cuts and bills that would undermine the country\u2019s development.The KMT caucus proposed slashing ","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/24\/2003830730","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Y. Tony\r\nYang","ar_views":"392","ar_id":"2003830731","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-24","ar_head":"Don\u2019t overdrink this Lunar holiday","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"As the Lunar New Year approaches, a season synonymous with joyous celebrations, feasting and social gatherings, the consumption of alcohol is often at the center of events. From toasts with family to business celebrations, alcohol plays a prominent cultural role in Taiwan. Kaoliang, Taiwan\u2019s famous ","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/24\/2003830731","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Lin\r\nYing-yu \u6797\u7a4e\u4f51","ar_views":"170","ar_id":"2003830732","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-24","ar_head":"Taiwan\u2019s role in US-Chinese relations","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"Monday marked the inauguration of US President Donald Trump, officially making him the 47th US president. In his highly anticipated inaugural address, Trump \u2014 for the most part \u2014 did not directly address issues of international diplomacy, nor did he discuss topics such as the Ukraine war in Europe, ","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/24\/2003830732","photo":[]},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"","ar_views":"148","ar_id":"2003830733","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-24","ar_head":"EDITORIAL CARTOON","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"EDITORIAL CARTOON","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/24\/2003830733","photo":{"ar_id":"2003830733","ph_attr":"","ph_cap":"","ph_fpath":"2025\/01\/24","ph_fname":"p08-250124-op.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/01\/24\/p08-250124-op.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/01\/24\/thumbs\/p08-250124-op.jpg"}},{"ar_sbhdtease":"","ar_byline":"By Angela Huyue Zhang","ar_views":"141","ar_id":"2003830734","ar_sbhdbody":"","ar_section":"Editorials","ar_pubdate":"2025-01-24","ar_head":"The TikTok boomerang","dp_urlname":"editorials","ar_desc":"Few predicted that TikTok users in the US would flock to the Chinese app Xiaohongshu in defiance of a US government ban. Yet in the space of just two days this week, Xiaohongshu became the most downloaded app in the US, gaining 700,000 users \u2014 most of them US TikTok refugees.Since US data security w","ar_url":"News\/editorials\/archives\/2025\/01\/24\/2003830734","photo":{"ar_id":"2003830734","ph_attr":"Illustration: Mountain People","ph_cap":"","ph_fpath":"2025\/01\/24","ph_fname":"p07-250124-mp.jpg","ph_url":"images\/2025\/01\/24\/p07-250124-mp.jpg","ph_url_thumbs":"images\/2025\/01\/24\/thumbs\/p07-250124-mp.jpg"}}]