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KMT Reaffirms Commitment to 1992 Consensus at National Congress, to Send Delegation to China

Brian Hioe09/08/2020

The KMT National Congress, which took place over the weekend, led to the party reemphasizing its commitment to the institutions of the ROC and the 1992 Consensus as the core values of the party. As such, the results of the National Congress indicate that the KMT intends to stay the course where cross-strait policy is concerned...

EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20207 min read

Annette Lu Unexpectedly Enters the Presidential Race, While Gou and Ko Withdraw

Brian Hioe09/17/2019

FoxConn CEO Terry Gou surprised yesterday with an announcement that he would not be running in 2020 presidential elections, with Taipei mayor Ko wen-je stating earlier today in the wake of Gou's announcement that he also would not be running. Today, September 17th, was the deadline for registering with the Central Election Commission as an independent candidate. In the meantime, in the pan-Green camp, the Formosa Alliance has unexpectedly announced plans to run Annette Lu as their presidential candidate...

EnglishPoliticsSeptember 201913 min read

Anger Against Ko Wen-je on Facebook After Misogynistic Comments

Brian Hioe09/11/2019

Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je has received a great deal of blowback in the past week, as most visible in a sharp decline in the number of “Likes” Ko has his Facebook page. Ko’s Facebook page has now lost 150,000 “Likes” in a matter of days, bringing his total “Like” count to less than two million. Ko originally had around 2,100,000 “Likes” on Facebook. Ko provoked ire after comments referring to Presidential Office secretary-general and former Kaohsiung mayor Chen Chu as a “fat version of Han Kuo-yu” and claiming that he had heard that Taiwanese actress and model Lin Chi-ling was pregnant on the basis of rumors that he had heard...

EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20196 min read

Ambiguity Continues Regarding 2020 Presidential Election Candidates

Brian Hioe08/21/2019

An abortive alliance between Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je, former KMT majority speaker Wang Jinpyng, and FoxConn CEO Terry Gou seems to have sputtered out, following comments by Ko in which he denigrated the other two before a planned meeting that was to take place last Sunday. Although unlikely, talk is also on the rise of the KMT potentially replacing Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu as its presidential candidate in 2020 elections, with the KMT demonstrating some unusual splits regarding Han...

August 2019EnglishPolitics7 min read

What Does the Formation of the Taiwan People’s Party Mean for 2020 Elections?

Brian Hioe08/06/2019

Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je officially held an opening ceremony for his newly formed Taiwan People’s Party earlier today. How will the formation of the Taiwan People's Party affect 2020 elections?...

August 2019EnglishPolitics15 min read

Ko Wen-je Announces Formation of New Political Party, Likely Will Run for President

Brian Hioe08/01/2019

Ko Wen-je yesterday announced the formation of the Taiwanese People’s Party, a new political party that will presumably be led by Ko. The formation of the Taiwanese People's Party seems to more or less confirm that Ko will seek to run for president...

August 2019EnglishPolitics11 min read

Invoking Mazu, Terry Gou Declares Run for President

Brian Hioe04/17/2019

FoxConn CEO Terry Gou has been an unusual presence in the news in the past few days, with Gou hinting to Taiwanese media that he might seek to run in the KMT presidential primary, and making a number of high-profile public appearances. Gou then finally declared a run earlier today, with the claim that he was told to run by the sea goddess Mazu...

April 2019EnglishPolitics8 min read

Factionalism at Heart of Controversy in Both DPP and KMT Regarding Presidential Candidates

Brian Hioe03/26/2019

Controversies in the DPP and KMT regarding their choice of presidential candidate prove that factionalism is alive and well in both major political parties in Taiwan...

EnglishMarch 2019Politics9 min read

Will Han Kuo-yu Run for President?

Brian Hioe03/05/2019

Speculation regarding whether Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu could or would run for president as the KMT’s presidential candidate in 2020 elections has exploded out into the open in the last few weeks...

EnglishMarch 2019Politics6 min read

Will the Notion of a Peace Treaty With China Backfire for the KMT?

Brian Hioe02/22/2019

Concern has broken out over suggestions from the KMT that it will seek a peace treaty with China if it retakes the presidency in 2020, with questions raised about what this could mean for Taiwan...

Cross StraitEnglishFebruary 2019International6 min read

Arts/Culture

Calling For a Return to Sinocentrism in the Name of Opposing It: Responding to ‘Reconsidering Sinophone Studies’

Re/writing COVID-19 in China: Solidarity as Metonym for Historical Truth?

How Taipei Became the Home of Live Comedy During the Pandemic

International

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

After Nine Years, Second Ma-Xi Meeting Occurs in Beijing

DPP Aims to Strengthen Laws Regarding Treason, Leaks

Interviews

“Trying to Gain More Autonomy in Our Narrative”: An Interview with René Hà on Stamped

Reflecting on an Ongoing Genocide: A Conversation with the Interviewees of All Static & Noise

Interview: David Novack and Janice Engelhart on All Static & Noise

Politics

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Social Movements

Wang Jinpyng

KMT Reaffirms Commitment to 1992 Consensus at National Congress, to Send Delegation to China

Annette Lu Unexpectedly Enters the Presidential Race, While Gou and Ko Withdraw

Anger Against Ko Wen-je on Facebook After Misogynistic Comments

Ambiguity Continues Regarding 2020 Presidential Election Candidates

What Does the Formation of the Taiwan People’s Party Mean for 2020 Elections?

Ko Wen-je Announces Formation of New Political Party, Likely Will Run for President

Invoking Mazu, Terry Gou Declares Run for President

Factionalism at Heart of Controversy in Both DPP and KMT Regarding Presidential Candidates

Will Han Kuo-yu Run for President?

Will the Notion of a Peace Treaty With China Backfire for the KMT?

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Four Decades of Strife and Resistance: A Deep Dive Into What’s Happening in West Papua

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security