Taiwan Affairs Office

Greater Push for Transparency Occurs After Kinmen Speedboat Incident

Brian Hioe
An incident involving the drowning death of two Chinese fishermen, who were on a speedboat intruding in the territorial waters of Kinmen, continues to be politically contested. The two fishermen died after the speedboat they were on refused to consent to a search by the Taiwanese Coast Guard, attempted to flee, then capsized. Though two of the four people on the speedboat were pulled out of the water, the other two had no vital signs when this occurred...
EnglishFebruary 2024Politics5 min read

Is China Seeking to Influence Cultural Preservation Efforts in Taiwan?

Brian Hioe
The Am Kehnn Cultural Workshop, an organization dedicated to cultural preservation efforts, stated on Facebook earlier this month that Beijing had sought to use United Front tactics to influence historical preservation efforts in Taiwan. This would be through funding projects to create public spaces in Taiwan, with the aim of influencing the end product...
August 2023EnglishPoliticsSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements5 min read

Hsia Trip Results in Reaffirmation of 1992 Consensus

Brian Hioe
KMT vice chair Andrew Hsia once again traveled to China last week in order to meet with Chinese government officials. This included not only newly appointed Taiwan Affairs Office head Song Tao, who took office in December, but also CCP chief ideologist Wang Huning. Hsia has indicated in comments that the main portion of his trip is over, however, he will continue to travel around China to meet with Chinese businessmen in China...
Cross StraitEnglishFebruary 2023International6 min read