Emphasis by Lai on Coast Guard Proves Attempt to Avoid Escalation

Brian Hioe

KMT Recall Campaigns Against DPP Legislators Run Aground

Brian Hioe

YouTube Video by Former KMT Legislator Demonstrates Pan-Blue Conspiratorialism

Brian Hioe

KMT’s Conflicted Stance on Budget Apparent with Subsidies

Brian Hioe

Politics

KMT Chair Race Illustrates Internal Corruption Within Party

Brian Hioe
The debacle of KMT chair elections is illustrative of the party’s internal crisis, as well as the means by which the party is highly unlikely to overcome its current crisis, no matter who wins the race. Namely, KMT chair candidates have as of late taken to doubling down on accusations of vote-buying, bribery, and fraud within the election process after it was found that many of petitions submitted by chair hopefuls to qualify for the election contained false signatures or repeat signatures between multiple petitions...
April 2017EnglishPolitics5 min read

Alternative Military Service Program Points To State-Corporate Ties, Exploitation Of Youth As Cheap Labor

Brian Hioe
The recent introduction of an alternative military service program which allows draftees to work jobs in fast food chains, convenience stores, and other service industry jobs to fulfill their military service requirement have provoked much scorn, particularly from Taiwanese netizens. Yet the program should raise concerns not only about ties between large corporations and the state, but about the exploitation of youth as cheap labor...
April 2017EnglishPolitics7 min read