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It has been more than a week since the May 15 terrorist incident at a Presbyterian church in southern California and Taiwanese Presbyterians who have been reading about the shooting are horrified by what has happened, even though they themselves were not there. Indeed, many Taiwanese, who are not used to this kind of thing, will be feeling traumatized. Officials in California said the incident was motivated by a political hatred of Taiwan, but from the age and sociopsychological profile of the perpetrator, coupled with the international political and diplomatic situation, it is perhaps not so much an example of an ....
Taiwanese will demonstrate to the world that their nation is capable of defending its sovereignty and ensure that the future of Taiwan will be decided by its people, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and Vice President William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday in pre-recorded remarks at the Global Taiwan National Affairs Symposium. Organized by Taiwanese independence groups, the symposium was themed “Uphold Taiwanese sovereignty, promote Indo-Pacific alliances.” After the COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes to world affairs, the Russia-Ukraine war has shown that authoritarian states pose a threat to democracy, Tsai said, adding that many media reports have compared Taiwan to Ukraine. Taiwan is seeking ....
PROMOTING ALLIANCES: Global summits increasingly focus on cross-strait security, which is a sign of success for Taiwan’s diplomacy, Vice President Lai told a symposiumBy Su Yung-yao and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writer ....
He endured Japanese imperial rule, a lost limb in World War II, Chinese martial law and decades in exile to become a leading force for Taiwanese self-determination. ....
After the passing of Taiwanese democracy pioneer Peng Ming-min (彭明敏) on Friday last week, tributes have poured in, memorializing Peng’s enormous contributions and lifelong dedication to Taiwan. Perhaps the greatest influence Peng had on Taiwan was his 1964 manifesto A Declaration of Formosan Self-salvation (台灣人民自救宣言), in which he proposed the concept of a Taiwanese nationhood. Peng’s second-greatest contribution to Taiwan came six years later in 1970. Although by then Peng had been placed under strict surveillance, he fled Taiwan right under the noses of the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) state security apparatus. Peng’s daring escape caught the attention of the international community ....