Taiwan People’s Party

Pan-Blue Camp Criticized Over African Swine Fever Outbreak

Brian Hioe
The African Swine Fever has entered Taiwan, with cases confirmed after inspections of dead pigs at a farm in Taichung. The Taiwanese government has stated that it will report the cases to the World Organization for Animal Health, as well as trading partners. The Taiwanese government has, likewise, stated that it is willing to provide information to China, seeking to take the high moral ground when China has sometimes been criticized as refusing to share information with Taiwan or other countries over disease outbreaks...
EnglishOctober 2025Politics5 min read

Ma Chih-wei Case Sets Precedents for Cases of China Funding Political Candidates in Taiwan

Brian Hioe
The Taiwan High Court has sentenced Ma Chih-wei, formerly an independent legislative candidate, to two years and eight months in jail on charges of accepting Chinese funding for her election bid. The case could set a precedent for future rulings, when it comes to Taiwanese political candidates who accept funding from the CCP, as part of China’s United Front efforts in Taiwan...
Cross StraitEnglishInternationalOctober 2025Politics4 min read

KMT Calls for Recall of Lai Ching-te At Rally

Brian Hioe
The KMT claimed 250,000 in attendance at a rally against DPP recalls held yesterday on Ketagalan Boulevard. Aerial photographs do not seem to correspond to this claim, but either way, the pan-Blue camp was out in force against the DPP in what was a de facto campaign rally for the pan-Blue camp. Both the KMT and its smaller ally party, the TPP, were present...
April 2025EnglishPoliticsSelf-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

In Summit Meeting with Huang Kuo-Chang, Eric Chu Backs Notion of Dissolving Cabinet

Brian Hioe
A summit meeting between KMT chair Eric Chu and TPP chair Huang Kuo-chang resulted in the two parties both vowing to resist the Lai administration. At the same time, it is unclear whether the two parties see eye-to-eye on the major issue that was to be discussed, with no clear agreement having come out of the meeting. The event was a live-streamed, open discussion...
April 2025EnglishPolitics10 min read