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Taiwan News Continues Record of Endangering National Security with Misleading Report on Chinese Rocket Launch

Brian Hioe
One of Taiwan's largest English-language domestic media outlets, Taiwan News, continued its record of publishing news reports actively endangering Taiwan's national security yesterday. This took place after the publication of an article entitled “China fires Long March rocket directly over Taiwan”, written by senior editor Keoni Everington... Read More
EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20200 Comments 012 min read

Claims That Five Hongkongers Detained in Taiwan Since July Stir Controversy

Brian Hioe
Controversy has broken out after claims that the Taiwanese government has been holding five Hongkongers that fled to Taiwan under detention for the last two months. The Taiwanese government was, for the most part, opaque over past weeks about whether it is, in fact, holding the five Hongkongers—with questions having been raised about whether they have been allowed to see lawyers or contact their families... Read More
EnglishFeaturedSelf-DeterminationSeptember 2020Social MovementsYouth Movements0 Comments 015 min read

KMT Criticized After Claim that the National Palace Museum Collection is a Party Asset

Brian Hioe
A wave of backlash has ensued against the KMT after comments by a party representative at the party’s recent national congress arguing that the contents of the National Palace Museum’s collection belong to the party and can be considered a party asset. In particular, the comments are seen as reflective of the authoritarian views of the KMT, in that despite Taiwan’s democratization, some members of the party still view the KMT as synonymous with the state... Read More
EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20200 Comments 05 min read