In his letter (Nov. 11, page 8) addressing a Taipei Times editorial, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Su Chi (
The father and son dictators -- former presidents Chiang Kai-shek (
KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) visited the tombs right after winning the chairmanship. Ironically, former president Lee Teng-hui (李登輝), who terminated the KMT's authoritarian tradition, was banished from the party by former KMT chairman Lien Chan (連戰). Apparently, Lien Chan and the KMT are more comfortable dealing with Beijing's dictators than the democratically elected president of Taiwan.
The dictators may be gone. But the KMT is still enjoying its looted assets and faces no repercussions whatsoever for the crimes it committed during its White Terror. The KMT's authoritarian rule may have ended, but they still cherish their authoritarian past. Their totems of power still stand high, their assets are still abundant and their crimes are still not subject to accountability.
The KMT never truly repented. They coddle Beijing's authoritarian regime and practice their "one China" war against Taiwan. With their "united front," all hell has broken loose. Can Taiwan survive this enduring authoritarian connection?
There is much evidence that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is sending soldiers from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine — and is learning lessons for a future war against Taiwan. Until now, the CCP has claimed that they have not sent PLA personnel to support Russian aggression. On 18 April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinskiy announced that the CCP is supplying war supplies such as gunpowder, artillery, and weapons subcomponents to Russia. When Zelinskiy announced on 9 April that the Ukrainian Army had captured two Chinese nationals fighting with Russians on the front line with details
On a quiet lane in Taipei’s central Daan District (大安), an otherwise unremarkable high-rise is marked by a police guard and a tawdry A4 printout from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicating an “embassy area.” Keen observers would see the emblem of the Holy See, one of Taiwan’s 12 so-called “diplomatic allies.” Unlike Taipei’s other embassies and quasi-consulates, no national flag flies there, nor is there a plaque indicating what country’s embassy this is. Visitors hoping to sign a condolence book for the late Pope Francis would instead have to visit the Italian Trade Office, adjacent to Taipei 101. The death of
By now, most of Taiwan has heard Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an’s (蔣萬安) threats to initiate a vote of no confidence against the Cabinet. His rationale is that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)-led government’s investigation into alleged signature forgery in the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) recall campaign constitutes “political persecution.” I sincerely hope he goes through with it. The opposition currently holds a majority in the Legislative Yuan, so the initiation of a no-confidence motion and its passage should be entirely within reach. If Chiang truly believes that the government is overreaching, abusing its power and targeting political opponents — then
The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), joined by the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), held a protest on Saturday on Ketagalan Boulevard in Taipei. They were essentially standing for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which is anxious about the mass recall campaign against KMT legislators. President William Lai (賴清德) said that if the opposition parties truly wanted to fight dictatorship, they should do so in Tiananmen Square — and at the very least, refrain from groveling to Chinese officials during their visits to China, alluding to meetings between KMT members and Chinese authorities. Now that China has been defined as a foreign hostile force,
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