Chinese National Day

Members of Hong Kong Independence Group Arrested, Charges Include Over Flag-Raising Ceremony in Taipei

Brian Hioe
Hong Kong police claim that they have arrested four individuals aged 15 to 47 over a pro-independence organization that advocates for Hong Kong independence. What proves unusual, however, is that they claim that this organization has links to Taiwan, according to Chinese state-run media, and the arrest took place at least partly because of actions that took place in Taiwan....
EnglishJuly 2024Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

China Sets New Record with Air Incursions

Brian Hioe
The People's Liberation Army set new records yesterday with the number of planes it deployed into Taiwan’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced that 103 warplanes were detected around Taiwan in a 24-hour period yesterday. The ADIZ is the airspace in which planes normally identify themselves for security purposes. Aircraft also maneuvered in airspace southeast and southwest of the island...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalSeptember 20236 min read

Biden Again Creates Confusion After Comments Suggesting US Commitment to Defend Taiwan From Invasion

Brian Hioe
US president Joe Biden again created confusion regarding the US position on Taiwan today during a town hall held by CNN. In response to a question about whether he would vow to protect Taiwan and what he would do to compete with China militarily, following Chinese tests of a hypersonic missile, Biden stated “Yes and yes"...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalOctober 20217 min read

Misleading Claims About Taiwan’s ADIZ Attempt to Blame Taiwan for Reacting to Chinese Air Incursions

Brian Hioe
Taiwan has seen a significant uptick in the number of incursions into its ADIZ by Chinese warplanes in the past week. In the five days from October 1st to October 5th, Taiwan saw 150 incursions. At the same time, one has seen the circulation of an unusual claim online—that Taiwan is, in fact, reporting flights that occurred over the Chinese mainland. It is indeed true that Taiwan’s ADIZ extends into the Chinese mainland. And so, this misinformation/disinformation claim mixes fact with falsehood to make it appear as though Taiwan is overreacting to the ADIZ incursions and suggests that Taiwan is simply ratcheting up tensions for its own purposes by playing the victim...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalOctober 20217 min read

“Taiwan Agreement” Comments by Biden Lead to Confusion

Brian Hioe
US president Joe Biden raised eyebrows today after stating that he and Chinese president Xi Jinping had “agreed to abide by the Taiwan agreement”, following a phone conversation about China’s recent military actions with Chinese president Xi Jinping. Namely, there is no agreement between the US and Taiwan known as the “Taiwan agreement,” though Biden’s comments could be misleading, nor do the US and China share agreement on Taiwan’s status...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalOctober 20216 min read

Rally in Support of Hongkongers, Other Groups Facing Oppression from China Held to Mark Chinese National Day

Brian Hioe
Groups rallied today in front of the legislature to call attention to the Chinese government’s authoritarianism and to call on the Taiwanese government to take stronger action for Hongkongers in need of assistance. The rally took place today because October 1st is Chinese National Day...
EnglishOctober 2021Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements7 min read