Han Kuo-Yu

Confusion About “Chinese” or “Taiwanese” Identity of Gunman after Shooting at Taiwanese Church in California

Five were injured and one was killed in a shooting at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon. The victims were all Taiwanese American, as was the shooter, David Wenwei Chou, age 68, who was a resident of Las Vegas. The shooting took place at a lunch reception for a pastor who had returned to Taiwan to start a congregation there, where 30 to 40 people were reportedly present. The Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church convened at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Irvine...

Does the Recall of DPP City Councilor Wang Hao-yu Reflect a Larger Trend?

DPP Taoyuan city councilor Wang Hao-yu was recalled last week by large margins. 84,582 voted in favor of the motion to recall Wang, while 7,128 voters voted against the recall. For the recall vote to be binding, 25% of eligible voters, or 81,940 individuals, would have to participate in the vote. 28% of eligible voters participated, resulting in a successful recall campaign against Wang...

After Jane Lee Scandal, Plagiarism Accusations Slung Between Pan-Green and Pan-Blue Camps

Following allegations that KMT Kaohsiung mayoral by-election candidate Jane Lee, also known as Li Mei-jhen, plagiarized 96% of her master’s thesis, an unusual political spat has broken out between the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps. Members of the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps are now slinging allegations of plagiarism against members of the other political camp...