Fu Kun-Chi

Freeway and High-Speed Rail Proposal by the KMT Stokes Controversy

Brian Hioe
A draft proposal by KMT caucus convener Fu Kun-chi has stoked controversy. Namely, the proposal would provide for the extension of high-speed rail around all of Taiwan, though this is attached to a proposal ostensibly focused primarily on an expressway connecting Hualien and Taitung and the extension of Freeway No. 6 to Hualien. The bill is currently backed by Legislative Yuan Vice President Johnny Chiang of the KMT...
EnglishEnvironmentalFeaturedIndigenousMarch 2024PoliticsRaceSocial Movements5 min read

What Does Fu Kun-Chi’s Challenge to the KMT Legislative Presidency Ticket Indicate?

Brian Hioe
The contest over who will be the next speaker of the Legislative Yuan is on. The DPP hopes for Yu Shyi-kun to continue serving as president of the Legislative Yuan. By contrast, the KMT has aligned behind a joint ticket of its 2020 presidential candidate, Han Kuo-yu, and its former chair, Johnny Chiang. As part of this ticket, Han would become president and Chiang would become vice president...
EnglishJanuary 2024Politics7 min read

Sentencing of Pingtung Mayor Another Example of High-Level KMT Corruption

Brian Hioe
Pingtung mayor Lin Hsieh-sung and Pingtung city council speaker Hsiao Kuo-liang, both KMT members, were sentenced on corruption charges earlier this week by the Pingtung District Court. Lin was sentenced to seven years in prison, while Hsiao was sentenced to four years and two months in prison. Lin and Hsiao, who were both found guilty of violating the Anti-Corruption Act, will also be deprived of civil rights for the next three years, with Lin found guilty of 180 corruption-related charges...
EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20216 min read