Hsu Ting-chen

Miaoli Debate Characterized by Partisan Divides

Brian Hioe
The Miaoli county magistrate debate was held on November 18th, consisting of three rounds. The first round consisted of an opening statement, and the second round consisted of cross-examination between candidates. Though there were five participants in the debate, the following article will focus on the three frontrunners in the race, these being the KMT’s candidate, Hsieh Fu-hung, the DPP candidate, Hsu Ting-chen, and independent candidate Chung Tung-chin...
2022 ElectionsEnglishNovember 2022Politics5 min read

Clashes Between Demonstrators, Suspected Gangsters in Miaoli Over Landfill Development Plans

Brian Hioe
Clashes broke out in Miaoli earlier this week over the Kunyu landfill, when local residents demonstrating the landfill’s construction were allegedly attacked by men that they allege were gangsters hired by the construction company. The clashes took place around 3 AM yesterday, in the early morning hours of Thursday. Eight were injured, consisting of five men and three women, including a student whose glasses were broken during the struggle...
EnglishEnvironmentalJuly 2022Social Movements7 min read