Taiwan officially became an aged society last month according to the Ministry of the Interior and our government is trying hard to get people in the mood for love.
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Sunflowers Bask in Judicial Blessing
“I want to tell Xi Jinping that even if you can become an ’emperor’ and have endless terms, Taiwan is a democratic country,” Chen Wei-ting (陳為廷) said.
Please read: https://international.thenewslens.com/article/91686
Tumultuous 2017
It’s been quite a year for Taiwan and the region.
Please read: https://international.thenewslens.com/article/86568
Tsai’s Truth and Justice Special
Taiwan President Tsai Ying-wen (蔡英文) last week brought an old campaign promise to the table: The Act on Promoting Transitional Justice.
But not everybody is happy with what’s on the menu. Indigenous groups have come out strongly against the law, as no efforts were made in this legislation to return land seized from them during the Japanese colonial period that (1895-1945).
Please read: https://international.thenewslens.com/article/85338
*A full analysis of the Act can also be found here on The News Lens International.
China Sentences Taiwanese Activist to Five Years in Jail for Subversion
Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che (李明哲) was sentenced to five years in prison by a Chinese court for subversion of state power.
Taiwan‘s Presidential Office wrote, “It is regrettable that the Lee Ming-che case has seriously damaged cross-strait relations and especially challenged Taiwanese people’s persistence and ideals for democracy and freedom.”
Please read: https://international.thenewslens.com/article/79701
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The Public Calls for ‘Justice’
Should Taiwan allow the police to flog citizens for drunk driving, sexual offenses or abusing children?
Please read: https://international.thenewslens.com/article/84043
Taiwan Pulled from Climate Summit by Political Undertow
Taiwan’s ship of state lacks the power to get to the UN climate summit.
Please read: https://international.thenewslens.com/article/83609
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Taiwan Work Is Never Over
Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor drew fire from labor rights groups and opposition legislators this week after the release of draft amendments to Taiwan’s Labor Standards Act.
A key revision states that employees are able to work for 12 days straight before taking a day off.
Please read: https://international.thenewslens.com/article/82548
ROC or PRC? Philippines Apologizes for Logo Misuse
The Philippines on Monday apologized to China for using a Taiwanese logo in an event to mark a “new era” of ties between the Philippines and China. Relations between the two countries are warming after prolonged periods of tension over control of the South China Sea — at least they were until this gaffe.
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Attacks on Pro-independence Demonstrators Protesting China Singing Competition
To read: https://international.thenewslens.com/article/79582
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