Wu Pei-yi

DPP Announces Wave of Nominations, With an Emphasis on Former Sunflower Movement Activists

Brian Hioe
The DPP announced a slate of legislative candidates earlier this week, particularly with an aim on highlighting the young candidates it was fielding. This includes former Sunflower Movement student leader Lin Fei-fan, who later served as deputy secretary-general of the DPP as part of the Su Tseng-chang cabinet, as well as Taipei city councilor Wu Pei-yi, another former Sunflower Movement activist...
EnglishJune 2023Politics6 min read

Pan-Green Traditionalists Call for Tsai’s Replacement as DPP Presidential Candidate in 2020

Brian Hioe
Calls are on the rise within the DPP to replace current president Tsai Ing-wen as the DPP’s candidate in 2020 presidential elections. Namely, pan-Green traditionalists, generally skewing towards the deep Green end of the political spectrum, are unhappy with Tsai’s performance as president to date. However, splits have also developed with those within the DPP and pan-Green camp that do not call for Tsai's replacement...
EnglishJanuary 2019Politics9 min read