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The NPP Faces Crisis After Major Controversies, Unexpected Departure of Freddy Lim

Brian Hioe08/01/2019

The NPP saw two major controversies erupt in the past week, not only regarding a conflict of interest scandal regarding legislator Kawlo Iyun Pacidal that led to her being stripped of her position as a legislator, but also questions about the political orientation of the party vis-a-vis the DPP going into 2020 elections. Subsequently, with little warning, NPP legislator and party heavyweight Freddy Lim announced earlier today that he would be withdrawing from the NPP and running in Taipei’s Zhongzheng-Wanhua district as an independent...

August 2019EnglishPolitics22 min read

Ko Wen-je Announces Formation of New Political Party, Likely Will Run for President

Brian Hioe08/01/2019

Ko Wen-je yesterday announced the formation of the Taiwanese People’s Party, a new political party that will presumably be led by Ko. The formation of the Taiwanese People's Party seems to more or less confirm that Ko will seek to run for president...

August 2019EnglishPolitics11 min read

Han Kuo-yu Confirmed as the KMT’s Presidential Candidate, But Fractures Remain Visible in the Party

Brian Hioe07/31/2019

Han Kuo-yu was confirmed as the KMT’s presidential candidate on Sunday at the party’s National Congress, although an unusual development was the simultaneous announcement that a KMT president would not simultaneously serve as the chair of the party going forward. Indeed, this seems to be a sign of continued fractures within the party...

EnglishJuly 2019Politics6 min read

Formosa Alliance Surprises with Plans to Run in 2020 Elections

Brian Hioe07/22/2019

It proves rather surprising that the Formosa Alliance has announced plans to form a political party that intends to field presidential and legislative candidates in 2020 elections. The move has caught many off-guard due to the strong possibility that this could split the pan-Green vote, resulting in a victory for the KMT...

EnglishJuly 2019Politics13 min read

Tsai Visits New York, Gives Speech at Columbia University

Brian Hioe07/16/2019

A recent stopover by Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen in New York has drawn an unusual amount of public attention, with the view that the visit is indicative of strengthening ties between America and Taiwan...

EnglishJuly 2019Politics7 min read

Lin Fei-Fan Joins DPP to Take up Position as Deputy Secretary-General

Brian Hioe07/15/2019

News that Sunflower Movement student leader Lin Fei-fan joined the DPP surprised many earlier this week, after it emerged that Lin would be taking up the position of deputy secretary-general in the party...

EnglishJuly 2019Social MovementsYouth Movements9 min read

Has the KMT Appropriated the Referendum as an Electoral Stratagem?

Brian Hioe07/13/2019

Demonstrations organized by the KMT on Sunday last week in Taipei prove ironic in several respects. The demonstration was against recent changes to the Referendum Act pushed into law by the DPP which will split which day that referendums are held on from the day that political elections take place, and make it so that referendums can only be held every two years...

EnglishJuly 2019Politics7 min read

Comments by New Party’s Presidential Candidate Point to Broader Issues Regarding Misogyny in Taiwanese Politics

Brian Hioe07/12/2019

The New Party, unsurprisingly, illustrated its misogyny after recent comments by Yang Shih-kuang, the director of the party’s Youth Corps and its presidential candidate in next year’s presidential election, regarding current President Tsai Ing-wen...

EnglishJuly 2019Politics5 min read

Would the NPP Run a Candidate for President in 2020?

Brian Hioe06/29/2019

An unusual split has opened up in the NPP with NPP legislator Hsu Yung-ming suggesting that the party should keep its options open with regards to the idea of running a presidential candidate in 2020 elections...

EnglishJune 2019Politics7 min read

Lai Fails to Differentiate Political Program from Tsai During Presidential Primary Debate

Brian Hioe06/08/2019

The DPP presidential primary debate between current Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen and former premier William Lai took place this afternoon, taking place from 2 PM to 3:30 PM...

EnglishJune 2019Politics9 min read

Arts/Culture

Calling For a Return to Sinocentrism in the Name of Opposing It: Responding to ‘Reconsidering Sinophone Studies’

Re/writing COVID-19 in China: Solidarity as Metonym for Historical Truth?

How Taipei Became the Home of Live Comedy During the Pandemic

International

Fu Kun-chi Returns from Trip to China, Touts Dividends

China Aims to Frame DPP as Reluctant to Open Up Tours with Partial Resumption

TSMC’s Development of Arizona Semiconductor Plant Could Have Implications for Taiwan’s Security

Interviews

“Trying to Gain More Autonomy in Our Narrative”: An Interview with René Hà on Stamped

Reflecting on an Ongoing Genocide: A Conversation with the Interviewees of All Static & Noise

Interview: David Novack and Janice Engelhart on All Static & Noise

Politics

Israel/Palestine Conflict: Over 100 Americans in Taiwan Send Letter to AIT

NCC Chair Appointment Becomes Firestorm Between Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camps

Fu Kun-chi Returns from Trip to China, Touts Dividends

Social Movements

DPP

The NPP Faces Crisis After Major Controversies, Unexpected Departure of Freddy Lim

Ko Wen-je Announces Formation of New Political Party, Likely Will Run for President

Han Kuo-yu Confirmed as the KMT’s Presidential Candidate, But Fractures Remain Visible in the Party

Formosa Alliance Surprises with Plans to Run in 2020 Elections

Tsai Visits New York, Gives Speech at Columbia University

Has the KMT Appropriated the Referendum as an Electoral Stratagem?

Comments by New Party’s Presidential Candidate Point to Broader Issues Regarding Misogyny in Taiwanese Politics

Would the NPP Run a Candidate for President in 2020?

Lai Fails to Differentiate Political Program from Tsai During Presidential Primary Debate

Does New Labor Deal Mean Migrant Fishermen Will Be Able to Access WiFi?

Israel/Palestine Conflict: Over 100 Americans in Taiwan Send Letter to AIT

NCC Chair Appointment Becomes Firestorm Between Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camps

Unions Mark International Workers’ Day with March

Israel/Palestine Conflict: Over 100 Americans in Taiwan Send Letter to AIT

NCC Chair Appointment Becomes Firestorm Between Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camps

Fu Kun-chi Returns from Trip to China, Touts Dividends