A group of 17 Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators, “Fu-istas,” led by KMT caucus whip Fu Kun-chi (傅?萁), had rushed to Beijing on a so-called “public service trip,” and for party “highlights.” The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) arranged for them to meet Chinese People’s Political Consultative
As Taiwan’s only national university research institute focused on indigenous cultures, it is incredibly regrettable that students from National Dong Hwa University (NDHU) have continued the horrible history of Taichung Municipal Taichung First Senior High School and National Taiwan University by ex
The most powerful dictator in the world, Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平), is visiting Europe, making three stops.China’s objective for Europe is clear: Ensure that Europe would not put up strong resistance in the form of EU sectoral sanctions to Chinese hostilities against democracies in East Asi
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With blistering speed, the rich countries that built their wealth on coal-powered industrialization are turning their backs on dirty energy.Coal consumption in the UK, the cradle of the Industrial Revolution, fell last year to less than 10 percent of its levels a decade earlier, and dropped by nearl
Yael Biran has worked for the past 25 years as an animator for mostly corporate clients, capitalizing on her talent for colorful illustration, movement and figuring out what her customers want but do not know how to articulate. Recently, she sat on her couch at home, “freaking out” about her life’s
If the latest idea out of the White House works, it could bring the foreign policy of US President Joe Biden full circle in less than a year, with an ironic twist. The US and Saudi Arabia are once again getting close to a historic pact, Bloomberg News has reported. However, whereas its first iterati
The Legislature’s Social Welfare and Environmental Hygiene Committee on Wednesday finished a preliminary review of amendments to the Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act (兒童及少年性剝削防制條例), but left some key issues for cross-party negotiations.The amendments were proposed after entertainer
Last month marked a redesign of the security architecture in the Western Pacific. The US significantly tightened its regional network of bilateral treaties with allies Japan, the Republic of the Philippines (RP), Australia and the United Kingdom. That network is called a “lattice” in Washington. But
The Tsai Jui-yueh Dance Research Institute has been crying for help, as the Taipei City Government has incessantly toyed with the original intent of the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act (文化資產保存法), and is being self-centered.The contract signed between the city and the Tsai Jui-yueh Dance Research
‘Anti-international’ rulesIn Taiwan, transactions related to real-estate must be registered to take effect. The Taipei City Government stipulates that foreign applicants who apply for land registration must fill in the Chinese translation of their overseas address using Chinese characters, page 21 o
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As the summer tourism season approaches, a perennial question arises, and technology is giving it a novel twist: Is a place primarily for those who live there, or for the entire world?The latest salvo in this conflict comes from Barcelona. Bus No. 116 goes to Antoni Gaudi’s Park Guell, one of the to
The US push to ban TikTok marks a new phase in its approach to data security that could eventually impact everything from electric vehicles to healthcare, reshaping trade relations between the world’s biggest economies.US President Joe Biden last week signed legislation barring Chinese parent ByteDa
The legislature’s Transportation Committee on Monday approved proposed amendments that would allow members of the public to report five types of traffic offenses, down from 13 previously.Rules on the reporting of traffic offenses have received widespread criticism from professional drivers who say t
On Thursday last week, president-elect William Lai (賴清德) officially named his picks for his national security team. Since the power to appoint the ministers of foreign affairs, national defense, cross-strait relations and other similar ministries, bureaus and departments belong to the presidency, La
On April 28, the Liberty Times (the Taipei Times’ sister newspaper) ran an opinion piece titled “There’s no problem child in special education classes.” As mentioned, “Many countries have anti-discrimination laws ... our country does not have this kind of law.” The meaning of this statement is not p
In the intricate ballet of geopolitics, names signify more than mere identification: They embody history, culture and sovereignty. The recent decision by China to refer to Arunachal Pradesh as “Tsang Nan” or South Tibet, and to rename Tibet as “Xizang,” is a strategic move that extends beyond cartog
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