Red Infiltration

2019 年 07 月 01 日.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Last month, there was a rally against pro-China Taiwanese media held in Taipei. People called on the government to take action against pro-Beijing media in Taiwan.

The rally intends to influence the country’s legislature to introduce and pass relevant bills. The co-host of the rally, the New Power Party legislator, Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌), also called on the National Communications Commission (NCC) to take effective action.

Read more about ”The Cans and the Cannots of the NCC”: In the Era of ‘Red Infiltration by CommonWealth Mag
and Red Media and CCP’s Influence Operations: How Taiwanese Media Became Beijing’s Proxy by Milo Hsieh

Taiwan becomes first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage

2019 年 05 月 17 日.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Taiwan’s legislature approved Asia’s first same-sex marriage law. Tens of thousands of demonstrators filled the rainy streets of Taipei.

Make Foxconn Great Again

2019 年 04 月 19 日.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Taiwan’s Trump? Foxconn’s Terry Gou Wants to ‘Make Taiwan Great Again’

Terry Gou, the man behind the success of technology giant Foxconn and Taiwan’s most famous businessman, announced last week his intention to run for president by seeking the Kuomintang (KMT) nomination, saying the sea goddess Mazu had told him in a dream to seek the nation’s top office.

Homesick

2019 年 04 月 17 日.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A major fire has partially destroyed the Notre Dame in Paris.

The fire ravaged the cathedral’s roof and caused its spire to collapse. French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild it within five years.

Foreign Students in Taiwan Sold for ‘Filthy, Dangerous Shift Work’

2019 年 03 月 08 日.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Taiwan’s ghastly treatment of South and Southeast Asian migrant workers and students has spent time in the news this week. Amid stories of alleged work scams targeting Filipino graduate students, a policy stating that migrant detainees must pay for their own food, and more horror stories from Taiwan’s deep sea fishing industry, one item has raised the most eyebrows: Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) has come under fire for using a racist term to refer to Filipinos, apparently questioning whether society will accept “Marias” becoming teachers.

Taiwan’s Slow-Baked Recipe for Marriage Equality

2019 年 02 月 27 日.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The Executive Yuan draft bill is a significant step, but the fight looks set to continue beyond May 24.

Please read: https://international.thenewslens.com/article/114557

Tsai Ing-wen Slays the ‘One China’ Dragon as the World Applauds

2019 年 01 月 11 日.Reading time less than 1 minute.

World leaders are watching with glee as Tsai Ing-wen takes her turn as Asia’s Wonder Woman.

Please read: https://international.thenewslens.com/article/111784…