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KMT Reaffirms Commitment to 1992 Consensus at National Congress, to Send Delegation to China

Brian Hioe09/08/2020

The KMT National Congress, which took place over the weekend, led to the party reemphasizing its commitment to the institutions of the ROC and the 1992 Consensus as the core values of the party. As such, the results of the National Congress indicate that the KMT intends to stay the course where cross-strait policy is concerned...

EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20207 min read

KMT Tries to Attack DPP Regarding Referendum Act, Social Order Maintenance Act

Brian Hioe08/24/2020

The KMT continues with its efforts to tar the DPP as an authoritarian party, as reflected in a number of recent actions. This is, of course, highly ironic for the KMT, which itself ruled over Taiwan for decades during the authoritarian period, which once saw the world’s longest martial law period...

August 2020EnglishPolitics5 min read

After the Kaohsiung By-Election Defeat, Controversy Breaks Out Within the KMT About the “Han Wave”

Brian Hioe08/18/2020

After the defeat of the KMT’s candidate, Jane Lee, also known as Lee Mei-jhen, in the Kaohsiung mayoral by-election last Saturday, the KMT has seen some internal contestation from party members that have called on the party leadership to take the results of the by-election to heart...

August 2020EnglishPolitics8 min read

Azar Ends Four-Day Visit to Taiwan, but Whether Visit Is More Than Political Theater to Be Seen

Brian Hioe08/12/2020

American Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar ended a four-day visit to Taiwan today, visiting the Taipei Guest House to pay his respects to recently deceased former president Lee Teng-hui before returning to America on a flight scheduled for the afternoon...

America and the Asia PacificAugust 2020EnglishInternational14 min read

The KMT is Likely to Resist Calls for Reparations for Past Crimes During the Authoritarian Period

Brian Hioe08/09/2020

The issue of the KMT’s illicit party assets continues to be an issue linked with broader efforts aimed at achieving transitional justice in Taiwan, as observed in a number of recent incidents...

August 2020EnglishPolitics7 min read

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

Brian Hioe07/27/2020

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...

EnglishJuly 2020Politics8 min read

KMT Kaohsiung Mayoral By-Election Candidate Hit by Plagiarism Scandal

Brian Hioe07/24/2020

The KMT’s Kaohsiung mayoral by-election candidate, Jane Lee, also known as Li Mei-jhen, has come under public scrutiny after accusations that she plagiarized her master’s thesis...

EnglishJuly 2020Politics7 min read

In DPP Congress, Tsai Emphasizes Constitutional Reform, Winning Kaohsiung By-Election

Brian Hioe07/23/2020

President Tsai Ing-wen signaled a renewed focus on constitutional reform for her second term earlier this week in public comments at the DPP’s national congress. Tsai gave these comments in her capacity as chair of the DPP. Likewise, Tsai emphasized that the next major electoral task ahead of the DPP was winning the Kaohsiung by-election, which she phrased as “restoring the glory of Kaohsiung”...

EnglishJuly 2018Politics8 min read

Chen Chu Confirmed as Control Yuan Head, After Weeks of Protest by the KMT

Brian Hioe07/17/2020

The appointment of Chen Chu and 27 other individuals to the Control Yuan was confirmed today, putting an end to weeks of protracted struggle between the pan-Green and pan-Blue camps within the legislature...

EnglishJuly 2020Politics13 min read

KMT Mocked After Failed Occupation of the Legislative Yuan Earlier This Week

Brian Hioe07/02/2020

The KMT's occupation of the legislature came to a farcical end earlier this week, with the KMT failing to achieve any of its demands...

EnglishJuly 2020Politics8 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

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

After Nine Years, Second Ma-Xi Meeting Occurs in Beijing

DPP Aims to Strengthen Laws Regarding Treason, Leaks

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

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

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

Social Movements

Johnny Chiang

KMT Reaffirms Commitment to 1992 Consensus at National Congress, to Send Delegation to China

KMT Tries to Attack DPP Regarding Referendum Act, Social Order Maintenance Act

After the Kaohsiung By-Election Defeat, Controversy Breaks Out Within the KMT About the “Han Wave”

Azar Ends Four-Day Visit to Taiwan, but Whether Visit Is More Than Political Theater to Be Seen

The KMT is Likely to Resist Calls for Reparations for Past Crimes During the Authoritarian Period

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

KMT Kaohsiung Mayoral By-Election Candidate Hit by Plagiarism Scandal

In DPP Congress, Tsai Emphasizes Constitutional Reform, Winning Kaohsiung By-Election

Chen Chu Confirmed as Control Yuan Head, After Weeks of Protest by the KMT

KMT Mocked After Failed Occupation of the Legislative Yuan Earlier This Week

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

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

Four Decades of Strife and Resistance: A Deep Dive Into What’s Happening in West Papua

Pan-Blue and Pan-Green Camp Contention Over Media Regulation Continues

DPP Criticizes KMT Over Pension Vote

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