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Scandal Over National Tsing Hua University Office Illustrates United Front Efforts on Taiwanese Campuses

Reports earlier this week indicated that efforts to recruit Taiwanese IT staff were being conducted at National Tsing Hua University by the Chinese government. This took place through a branch office that had been rented on the university campus by an alumni association, in cooperation with China’s Tsinghua University located in Beijing, and the government of Xiamen. The university has denied having any relations with the office, with the Tsai administration stating that the university may have violated the law...

Pegatron Reports Show That Labor Abuses Continue at Taiwanese-Owned Factories in China

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Pegatron was in the news last week after reports that Pegatron was illegally using student labor in China. As a result, Apple has announced that it will be suspending business with Pegatron, though questions have been raised about Apple's claims that it intends to halt business with Pegatron until labor abuses stop at Pegatron factories...

Devotion Pulled From Online Sales After Controversy Regarding Xi Reference

Recently released Taiwanese horror game, Devotion, caused controversy in China after it was discovered that two parts of the game included messages mocking Chinese president Xi Jinping. This later led to the game being pulled from sales on Steam and other online stores. Devotion, released by Red Candle Studios, is the follow-up to 2017 horror hit Detention...