Kuomintang

Chiang Wan-an Comes Under Fire Over Nepotism Allegations in Connection to Son’s Exchange Program

Brian Hioe
Taipei mayor Chiang Wan-an has been criticized over a scandal involving his son. Specifically, his eldest son was found to have been awarded a subsidy for a student exchange program with the US. This raised questions, however, about privilege and nepotism, seeing as not only is Chiang’s son the child of the mayor of Taipei, but also an American citizen...
EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20263 min read

Legislative Aide of May Chin Disappears While Under Investigation for Corruption

Brian Hioe
An aide of pan-Blue legislator May Chin has disappeared while under investigation for corruption charges. Specifically, Chin’s legislative aide, Chang Chun-chieh, was found to have disappeared after authorities detected a low-battery alert on his monitoring bracelet. Chin is an independent but caucuses with the KMT and is generally understood to be a pan-Blue politician...
EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20263 min read

KMT Hits Out At Internet Disruption Drill as “Martial Law”

Brian Hioe
The KMT has hit out at an Internet slowdown drill, which was conducted during the annual Wan-an drill yesterday. The Wan-an drill is an annual air raid drill in which individuals are called on to shelter in place. This year was the first time that mobile Internet was slowed down, so as to prepare for potential contingencies involving disruptions to Taiwan’s communication networks...
August 2026Cross StraitEnglishInternationalPolitics3 min read