A recent incident involving former independent legislative candidate Ma Chih-wei live streaming a legislative interpellation has been criticized by DPP legislative secretary-general Rosalia Wu, among others, as a security breach...
Ten KMT legislators visited Itu Aba/Taiping Island yesterday. Originally, a delegation of twenty legislators were to visit Itu Aba/Taiping Island, but clashes in the legislature over efforts by the KMT to expand legislative powers to allow for the ability to question private individuals and organizations and prosecute them if they do not comply went on into the late night on Friday. As such, half of the original delegation canceled. The visit was likely timed for before the Lai inauguration tomorrow, but the visit has since become overshadowed by news of the clashes, which in itself has become the main news item that casts a shadow over the inauguration...
Former TPP spokesperson Ma Chih-wei faces charges over accepting funding from the Chinese government for an independent legislative run. Prosecutors recommended yesterday that Ma face three years and eight months in jail, as well as a two million NTD fine. This is a hefty fine and prison term for a country in which spying charges have historically been treated with lighter sentences than for cannabis charges...
With the launch of Taiwan’s first domestically manufactured submarine, the Narwhal or Hai Kun, last week this has become a matter of national pride for many. In particular, this has been framed in much domestic commentary as an accomplishment for Taiwan at a time when Taiwan seeks to shore up its defenses to deter the threat of a Chinese invasion...