Reposted by Klaus Bardenhagenmultiburst @multiburst.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Und diesen Satz kann man nicht häufig genug wiederholen: »Aber es geht dabei so gut wie nie um die Menschen in Taiwan.« bsky.app/profile/taiw... 031
Reposted by Klaus Bardenhagenmultiburst @multiburst.bsky.social · 08/10/2026" »Wir wollen Frieden, aber natürlich möchten wir um den Erhalt unserer Lebensweise und unserer Demokratie kämpfen«, sagt Hu. »Ich weiß nicht, warum wir darum betteln müssen.« " Klasse Artikel von @codieckmann.bsky.social (mit @brianhioe.bsky.social ) 143
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Auch Brian Hioe glaubt nicht, dass auf Trump Verlass ist. Aber wenn nicht die USA als Schutzmacht, wer dann? »Das ist eine große Frage, auf die auch ich keine gute Antwort habe«, sagt er. Taiwan brauche in jedem Fall mehr Autarkie und müsse..." www.spiegel.de/ausland/gipf...spiegel.de(S+) Xi Jinping will mit Donald Trump über Taiwan sprechen - Wer nicht mitredet, sind die TaiwanerChina erhebt Anspruch auf das faktisch unabhängige Taiwan. In Taipeh sorgen sich die Menschen, dass Donald Trump sich auf dem Gipfel mit Machthaber Xi Jinping für die Interessen Pekings einspannen… 110
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Preview of coming attractions. #Taiwan #Calendar #2027 Get in touch now if you already know you want it. 010
Reposted by Klaus BardenhagenJohannes Bebermeier @jbebermeier.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Daniel Günther bislang am deutlichsten in der CDU zu Magdeburg und der CDU Sachsen-Anhalt: 1930777
Reposted by Klaus Bardenhagenmultiburst @multiburst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yes. If China is referring to the German reunification in relation to Taiwan, then this is a fake and wrong analogy. More correct (cited⏬): "If the people of China decided in democratic elections they want to adopt Taiwan's democratic political system, then you could compare the situation." 052
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Welche Stärken haben gedruckte Reiseführer, wenn doch alle online sind? Und welcher Text war mir beim Schreiben besoders wichtig? Teil 2 des RTI-Gesprächs mit Günter Whittome und mir. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XkB...youtube.comKlaus und Günter im Gespräch: Kann eurer Reiseführer mit Tiktok-Videos und Reise-Influencern mith...Am 15. September erschien der neue Taiwan-Reiseführer von Klaus Bardenhagen und Günter Whittome. Beide bringen reichlich Taiwan-Erfahrung mit – Günter vor allem durch seine Arbeit als Dolmetscher und… 010
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Ex-BND-Chef (!!!) "Hanning soll sich nach dem Ende seiner Beamtenzeit vermutlich über Jahre illegal als geheim eingestufte Informationen des BND beschafft und weitergegeben haben." Ich wette auf China. Wer wettet dagegen? www.faz.net/aktuell/poli...faz.netSpionageverdacht: Ehemaliger BND-Chef August Hanning festgenommenDer frühere Geheimdienstchef soll unter anderem für einen fremden Nachrichtendienst eine Analyse erstellt haben. Es handelt sich nach F.A.Z.-Informationen nicht um einen russischen Dienst. 130
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yesterday the German Institute Taipei celebrated the German National Day (a few days after October 3). This is the key passage from the German representative's speech. China, Taiwan, Russia, Ukraine. 020
Reposted by Klaus BardenhagenBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026100 people for a rally that was declared with less than twelve hours notice and which appeared online at like 2 AM is quite something. It attests to the strength of mobilization in Taiwanreuters.comRare police raid of Taipei gay bar sparks angry protestAround 100 members of Taipei's LGBTQ+ community protested on Sunday after police raided a gay bar the day before and detained its customers, a highly unusual move given that Taiwan prides itself on ... 01811
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Caught by a neighbor's security camera in Seattle. FBI: "If the PRC wish to obtain leverage over the President of Taiwan during any potential conflict, the location and pictures of... close relatives ... could be useful." www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese...cbsnews.comFBI arrests alleged Chinese agent at LAX after she allegedly surveilled son of Taiwanese presidentWanying "Heather" Zhang, an Irvine, California, realtor, was arrested on a charge of acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. 051
Reposted by Klaus BardenhagenBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Xi's health is failing before Trump's? How is that possible?wsj.comExclusive | Unusual Rest Breaks for Xi Jinping Sucked Hours Out of Summit With TrumpBeijing pared back the schedule and insisted on private downtime for China’s 73-year-old leader. 4132
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Die erste Amazon-Rezension für unseren Reiseführer ist da, und sie ist... speziell :D Wer ihn schon gelesen hat und auch Feedback abgeben möchte, kann das hier tun: amzn.to/4tPYh1S 120
Reposted by Klaus BardenhagenBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026On this point, other gay bars in the area as Locker Room have also seen raids in recent memory, never mind that this is right before Pride at the end of October. But this is probably because the Taipei city police wants to appeal to the public ahead of elections 13610
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ich habe die Seite mit meinen Büchern über Taiwan aktualisiert: intaiwan.net/buch/ 010
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Frozen Garlic about the KMT candidate for New Taipei City: "He seemed to think that the entire responsibility of the city government was to build expensive things. There was no mention of education, quality of life, low birth rate, ..." frozengarlic.wordpress.com/2026/09/25/c...frozengarlic.wordpress.comCampaign trail: opening events in New Taipei CityThe first big events of the 2026 campaign cycle happened a couple of weeks ago when the two candidates in New Taipei City officially opened their campaign offices. Through the magic of YouTube, I w… 122
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Frozen Garlic on the Taipei election campaign: "I expect Chinese troll farms to ramp up their activity. We will get a chance to see how well [Puma] Shen’s expertise on Chinese information warfare has prepared him to deal with it in practice." frozengarlic.wordpress.com/2026/09/27/o...frozengarlic.wordpress.comOcean current hits Taipei mayoral raceIt wasn’t supposed to be this difficult. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) was supposed to coast to an easy reelection victory. He is young, good-looking, likable, and, most importantly, he ha… 041
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Wie haben wir entschieden, was in unserem neuen Taiwan-Reiseführer stehen soll? Was sind unsere Geheimtipps? Das erzählen Günter Whittome und ich Juliane Miller im Gespräch für Radio Taiwan International. www.rti.org.tw/de/programne...rti.org.twKlaus und Günter im Gespräch: Was macht euren neuen Taiwan-Reiseführer so besonders? - RtiAm 15. September erschien der neue Taiwan-Reiseführer von Klaus Bardenhagen und Günter Whittome... 021
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Have you read the book, and can you recommend it? "While 'Taiwan Travelogue' was not necessarily written as an educational resource, it most certainly doubles as a lovely novel and means of learning in greater depth about Taiwanese culture..." www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...taipeitimes.com[ LETTER ] - Taipei TimesTaiwan TravelogueNon-Taiwanese living in Taiwan would benefit greatly from reading Yang Shuang-zi’s (楊双子) Taiwan Travelogue — and thanks to Lin King (金翎), they can read the translated version in… 100
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Has it really become this widespread? "30.2 percent of Taiwanese aged 10 to 12 years old were overweight or obese, higher than the 25 percent global average according to WHO statistics." ... www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comExperts advise healthier diets for kids - Taipei TimesChild health experts urged families to promote healthier diets to avoid obesity and fatty liver disease.Speaking at the launch of community-based nutritional programs for children sponsored by the… 110
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A list of movies that were shot in Taiwan, even though it's supposed to stand in for some other place. Mel Gibson and Steve McQueen were here! More suggestions? letterboxd.com/formosaner/l...letterboxd.comFilmed in TaiwanMovies that were shot in Taiwan, even though it is supposed to stand in for some other place. 163
Reposted by Klaus BardenhagenBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Always kind of surprising to learn about who visited Taiwan during the era of the Chiangs www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...taipeitimes.comTaiwan in Time: Making the Grand Hotel grand - Taipei TimesSept. 21 to Sept. 27When the Shah of Iran became the Grand Hotel’s (圓山大飯店) first head-of-state guest in 1958, it was hardly the landmark it is known as today. A Chinese-style, two-story structure wi... 0103
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"Taipei is what Amsterdam would look like if all the bicycles were replaced by mopeds." An excellent, nuanced analysis of traffic and public transportation in Taipei - improvements over the past years, shortcomings, potential for the future. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdDY...youtube.comAre Taipei's Roads Still a "Living Hell"?Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 40% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/notjustbikes Watch this video ad-free and… 183
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Dass chinesische Agenten ihn beschatten, kennt Jürgen Kremb noch aus seiner Zeit als Peking-Korrespondent des Spiegel. Doch als ihn mitten in Taiwan, hoch oben auf dem Alishan, eine Spionin ansprach, überraschte das selbst den erfahrenen Journalisten. intaiwan.net/2026/09/17/j...intaiwan.netTaiwancast 55: China spionierte ihm hinterher bis auf den AlishanChina zieht seine Schlinge um Taiwan enger. Eine wichtige Rolle spielen Agenten und Spione. Aber von wem reden wir da, wie viele sind es, und wie gehen sie vor? Das erzählt im Taiwancast Jürgen… 130
Reposted by Klaus BardenhagenBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Here's me on that Simon Shuster piece in The Atlantic. The reason why I think it struck a nerve is his sympathies are quite transparent. He spends two paragraphs at the start fawning over the grandeur of CCP state ceremonies 11331116
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Mood in Taiwan 2018. "Should I go to mainland China"? 160
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026When you allow narrow alleys and trees to exist, city centers can be places of beauty. Good weather helps, too. (Taipei, near Dihua St.) 1142
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Turn your paper coffee cup into something beautiful. 010
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026What architectural style is this? It's too ornamental for brutalism. (South of Chang'an W. Rd. in Taipei) 051
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Business idea: Turn this place into a Halloween-themed hostel. 110
Reposted by Klaus BardenhagenT.W. Simpson @simpson.tw · 14/09/2026"The comical bit of parachute journalism by @theatlantic.com last week... drew much attention for its... total lack of understanding of Taiwan and its history and its strange, pro-China interpretations... years ago, it would have been another piece for the pile. Today, it is an obvious outlier." 243
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026It's so sad to see a cinema that will never sell tickets anymore. 141
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Unser komplett neu geschriebener Taiwan-Reiseführer für "Marco Polo" ist nun überall zu haben! In jedem Buchladen, bei jedem Online-Buchversand. Lasst Euch von Taiwan inspirieren, entdeckt neue Erlebnisse und alles, was dieses Land so besonders macht. 250
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Just one of these highly specialized shops you come across in Taipei's alleys. 062
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Love, love, LOVE these painted tiles you often find on the walls surrounding Taiwanese school compounds. 1132
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026What a cute logo. (In Taipei near SYS Hall) 180
Reposted by Klaus BardenhagenKlaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"Politiker, Medien – wer über welches Stöckchen springt, wird genau registriert. Taiwans bedrohte, isolierte, dabei aus vielen Gründen wichtige Demokratie braucht Fürsprecher und Aufmerksamkeit." Von wohl zeitloser Gültigkeit - geschrieben habe ich es aber... taz.de/Nancy-Pelosi...taz.deNancy Pelosis Reise nach Taiwan: Reisen ohne AufhebensPolitikerbesuche in Taiwan sind schon aus Solidarität mit der Demokratie richtig. Nur muss man im Vorfeld nicht unbedingt so laut darüber reden. 172
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026"Politiker, Medien – wer über welches Stöckchen springt, wird genau registriert. Taiwans bedrohte, isolierte, dabei aus vielen Gründen wichtige Demokratie braucht Fürsprecher und Aufmerksamkeit." Von wohl zeitloser Gültigkeit - geschrieben habe ich es aber... taz.de/Nancy-Pelosi...taz.deNancy Pelosis Reise nach Taiwan: Reisen ohne AufhebensPolitikerbesuche in Taiwan sind schon aus Solidarität mit der Demokratie richtig. Nur muss man im Vorfeld nicht unbedingt so laut darüber reden. 172
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Who still wants to go there, anyway? "Between Jan. 1, 2024, and Thursday last week, the [SEF and the Mainland Affairs Council ] data showed that 462 Taiwanese had gone missing in China, including 160 who vanished without a trace..." www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comAgency warns of Chinese scams targeting the youth - Taipei TimesStraits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Secretary-General Luo Wen-jia (羅文嘉) on Thursday warned about youth-targeted Chinese scams.Luo made the comments in an interview with the Chinese-language Liberty… 221
Reposted by Klaus BardenhagenCodfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Perfect description of what's going on. 172120203009
Reposted by Klaus BardenhagenGail Helt @gailhelt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This is an amazing piece! There are lessons to be drawn as to why American society has become much more coarse as we have drifted toward authoritarianism here. 087
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I guess it's also the parents? "Teachers are expected to shoulder an increasingly diverse range of responsibilities beyond teaching, from administrative work and paperwork to evaluations and, apparently, even directing traffic." www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...taipeitimes.comEDITORIAL: The education system needs reform - Taipei TimesThe first week of the new semester came to a close yesterday, so there is hardly a more suitable time to discuss what is perhaps the most pressing issue facing elementary and secondary education in… 110
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"Authoritarian Taiwan was very different. Might made right. Political connections, wealth and status often carried far greater weight than formal rights, leaving ordinary people with limited confidence that institutions would treat them fairly..." www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...taipeitimes.comDonovan’s Deep Dives: Democracy changed how Taiwan moves - Taipei TimesNo matter where one sits on the political spectrum and who one blames for the ongoing struggles between the executive and legislative branches or the latest food scandal, there has been noticeable… 191
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Always worth reading Kharis Templeman's takes on Taiwanese politics. "New Taipei is the big prize. It's the most populous locality in Taiwan, the DPP has never won it since it became a special municipality, it's got a close partisan balance..." www.kharistempleman.com/blog/taiwan-...kharistempleman.comTaiwan's 2026 Local Elections Preview (5) -- Summing Up - Kharis Templeman (祁凱立)Overall State of the Race and Implications 192
Klaus Bardenhagen @taiwanreporter.bsky.social · 06/09/2026"Wir brauchen neue Industrien, mit neuen Geschäftsmodellen, neuen Investitionen und neuen Jobs. Daran entscheidet sich, welchen Weg die Industriebeschäftigung in Deutschland nimmt..." www.faz.net/aktuell/karr...faz.netDeutschland in der Erneuerungskrise: Was bedeutet das für uns?Arbeitsmarktforscher Enzo Weber sieht Deutschland in einer „Erneuerungskrise“. Er erklärt, wie die Industrie stark bleiben kann und wie Berufseinsteiger auf Künstliche Intelligenz reagieren sollten. 100