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At a public event, former minister of health and welfare Yaung Chih-liang not only accused President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) of forging her doctoral degree, but also encouraged Taiwan’s law enforcement officials to arrest her, citing the death of former South Korean president Park Chung-hee, who was assassinated by his spy chief. He even prompted the audience to say the word “assassination,” so he could sidestep saying it.
Taiwan is a democratic country where people enjoy freedom of speech, and the governing party is often subjected to public appraisal and oversight.
However, freedom of speech should not be allowed to trample on morals,
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Taiwanese behind wheels of new NASA Mars rover
‘DECADES OF WORK’: Children born this year could see a human mission to the Red Planet during their lifetime, Yen Cheng said, adding that the only obstacle is money
Staff Writer, with CNA
When NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down on the surface of Mars on Thursday after a seven-month journey, a Taiwan-born engineer was preparing to guide its first movements on the Red Planet.
Yen Cheng (嚴正), a 61-year-old graduate of National Tsing Hua University and a 20-year veteran at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is taking part in his fourth Mars exploration mission with the agency’s Robot Interfaces and Visualization team, this time as its leader.