Chang An-Lo

Chang An-lo Claims Deals Made with Temples to Establish “Peace Shelters” in Wartime

Brian Hioe
“White Wolf” Chang An-lo claimed on a talk show recently that his Chinese Unification Promotion Party (CUPP) has entered an agreement with the Nankunshen Daitianfu Temple and Luermen Tianho Temple in Tainan to serve as peace shelters for civilians in wartime. Chang is best known as a gangster and former political assassin for the KMT, who has since reinvented himself as a pro-China politician, returning to Taiwan after many years in jail in the US and in exile in China...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalPoliticsSeptember 20254 min read

Will the Chinese Unification Promotion Party Be Dissolved by the Government?

Brian Hioe
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Interior called for the dissolution of the China Unification Promotion Party. This proves a notable move, in that it proves rare for the government to dissolve political parties on grounds apart from lack of updating relevant contact information, or handing in the necessary documents to stay in operation. This includes political parties that are pro-unification...
EnglishNovember 2024Politics6 min read

Suicide of Kaohsiung City Council Speaker Used as Political Ammunition by KMT for Recall Campaigns

Brian Hioe
The apparent suicide of Kaohsiung city council speaker Hsu Kun-yuan on the same day as Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu was successfully recalled earlier this month has quickly become used as political ammunition by the KMT against political opponents. A number of recall campaigns against supporters of Han’s recall have been launched by members of the pan-Blue camp...
EnglishJune 2020Politics8 min read

Retaliation Against Efforts To Investigate Chinese Spying In Taiwan?

Brian Hioe
Chinese spying efforts in Taiwan have been under closer scrutiny in past months, as observed in government investigation of the New Party and Chinese Unification Promotion Party. However, reports by Chinese state-run media in the last week warning against Taiwanese spies in China could be retaliation for the Tsai administration's recent efforts against Chinese spying...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalSeptember 20187 min read