Huang Kuo-Chang

KMT Calls for Recall of Lai Ching-te At Rally

Brian Hioe
The KMT claimed 250,000 in attendance at a rally against DPP recalls held yesterday on Ketagalan Boulevard. Aerial photographs do not seem to correspond to this claim, but either way, the pan-Blue camp was out in force against the DPP in what was a de facto campaign rally for the pan-Blue camp. Both the KMT and its smaller ally party, the TPP, were present...
April 2025EnglishPoliticsSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

In Summit Meeting with Huang Kuo-Chang, Eric Chu Backs Notion of Dissolving Cabinet

Brian Hioe
A summit meeting between KMT chair Eric Chu and TPP chair Huang Kuo-chang resulted in the two parties both vowing to resist the Lai administration. At the same time, it is unclear whether the two parties see eye-to-eye on the major issue that was to be discussed, with no clear agreement having come out of the meeting. The event was a live-streamed, open discussion...
April 2025EnglishFeaturedPolitics10 min read

Ko Wen-je and the TPP’s Troubles Continue

Brian Hioe
Ko Wen-je of the TPP continues to be racked by scandal. Ko remains in jail after having been jailed last week, with the overturning of his release without bail. The severity of Ko’s imprisonment is higher than previous arrests, during which he was mostly questioned by prosecutors. Ko has been sent to a prison in Tucheng and is to be treated as any other prisoner would be...
EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20248 min read

With Ko in Jail, What Now for the TPP?

Brian Hioe
The TPP continues to face controversy, with party leader Ko Wen-je’s release without bail now revoked. As such, Ko is again held incommunicado. Ko was sent directly to prison this time and is not being held at the Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office. Ko is in a cell with three other inmates and authorities have emphasized that Ko will be treated as any other prisoner would...
EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20246 min read

Controversy Breaks Out Over Use of Chinese Parts at Taiwanese Military Bases

Brian Hioe
TPP legislator Huang Kuo-chang recently publicized the fact that banned Chinese-made parts are being used at a number of army bases, in that renewable energy initiatives on bases have come to use Chinese telecommunications devices. This included computer control systems, power inverters, and routers, which Huang stated were in use at the Hungchailin Army Base, National Defense University, and Naval Fleet Command...
EnglishJuly 2024Politics5 min read