A public outcry has ensued after a number of incidents at the National Taiwan University involving racism and sexism among the student body. NTU is traditionally thought of as Taiwan’s most prestigious university...
A scandal has broken out with regard to the DPP’s candidate nomination for the 2024 legislative elections, with Zhongzheng-Wanhua city councilor Wu Pei-yi apparently passed over in favor of “Chicken Cutlet Girl” Ili Cheng...
Police brutality become discussed in Taiwan after an incident involving police beating a man causing a disturbance in a 7/11. The 7/11 was located in Zhongli, Taoyuan...
eSwatini's continued diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) have become an issue that has drawn attention both locally and internationally. This is particularly because Eswatini is now the only remaining country diplomatically linked to Taiwan in the continent of Africa. To many, Eswatini stands to lose out to China’s grand development programme, on the other hand, there is also the belief that Taiwan is a long-time friend that cannot be abandoned at will...
Flash mobs involving hundreds demonstrated earlier this month for pedestrian safety in Taiwan. The flash mobs were coordinated to take place across Taiwan, taking place in Taipei, New Taipei, Taichung, Tainan, Taoyuan, Hsinchu, and Kaohsiung...
The KMT officially announced that its 2024 presidential candidate would be New Taipei mayor Hou You-yi today, putting an end to months of speculation and confusion. Namely, the KMT decided on its choice of presidential candidate through a closed nomination process, rather than an open primary...
Former president Ma Ying-jeou recently spoke at the Delphi Economic Forum in Athens. Before the forum even took place, however, his participation led to controversy due to the fact that the event’s website listed him as the “former president of Taipei"...
In comments made earlier this week, New Taipei mayor Hou You-yi expressed opposition to both Taiwanese independence and Beijing’s “One Country, Two Systems.” This is among the clearest articulation of a cross-strait stance by the New Taipei mayor to date, with Hou angling for the presidential nomination of the KMT. Otherwise, Hou committed to the defense of the ROC, which includes Matsu, Kinmen, and Penghu...
The Tsai administration's Bilingual 2030 policy continues to come under fire from teachers’ groups, as well as both pan-Blue and pan-Green politicians, ahead of legislative review for the establishment of a “Bilingual Nation Development Center”...
