Self-Determination

Jail Sentences Handed Down for Spying on Tibetan, Taiwanese Independence Activists

Brian Hioe
In an unusual case, a Taiwanese businessman named Fang Hsiang and his associates have become implicated in espionage charges. Fang, who served as the head of a business association in Hainan for Taiwanese businessmen in China and is in his seventies, is accused of spying on Taiwanese and Tibetan independence activists in Taiwan...
EnglishJuly 2024PoliticsSelf-DeterminationSocial Movements5 min read

KMT Bill Aims to Freeze Constitutional Court to Avoid Interpretation Over Disputed Powers

Brian Hioe
A legal proposal from KMT legislator Weng Hsiao-ling would change the number of justices on the Constitutional Court required for the court to make decisions. The proposal has the clear aim of preventing the Constitutional Court from functioning at a time in which the expansion of legislative powers sought by the KMT is under review, with regard to its constitutionality. Though the proposal from Weng has not proceeded further in the legislative process as of yet, it is to be seen if the idea recurs from the KMT going forward...
EnglishJuly 2024PoliticsSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements5 min read