Chen Po-yuan

Taiwan Affairs Office’s “Hired Thugs” List Reveals Beijing’s Priorities At Present

Brian Hioe
China has updated its list of Taiwanese independence advocates that it sanctions. In particular, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) announced last month that it has opened a new mailbox for individuals to report tips on what are termed “Taiwanese independence hired thugs”. According to the TAO, it has received 323 reports to date. Eleven individuals are listed as “hired thugs”...
April 2025Cross StraitEnglishInternationalPolitics6 min read

Viral Video Highlights Chinese United Front Activity Directed at Taiwan

Brian Hioe
The issue of Taiwanese influencers receiving funding or direction from the Chinese government has received attention after a recent series of viral videos. In a 40-minute video which has since attracted 2.4 million views, Pa Chiung, an anti-CCP YouTuber, interviews Chen Po-yuan. Chen Po-yuan, a Taiwanese rapper, is known for producing Chinese nationalist anthems that adulate the CCP...
December 2024EnglishPolitics4 min read