Taipei, Feb. 28 (CNA) The daughter of late Taiwanese democracy advocate Nylon Cheng (鄭南榕) on Tuesday urged Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) to face his family's alleged dark history.
‘DARK HISTORY’: ‘Only by facing the past will he be able to gain the trust of citizens in Taiwan,’ Cheng Chu-mei said of Chiang Wan-an at a memorial event/ Staff writer, with CNA
Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise is back in his iconic bomber jacket as a US Navy pilot, stealing hearts with action blockbuster Top Gun: Maverick. But audiences in Taiwan have also been cheering the return of another movie symbol: the Taiwanese flag patch on the back of his jacket. A pre-screening last month for the sequel to Cruise’s classic 1986 action.
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In a speech at the Global Taiwan National Affairs Symposium , Lai Ching-te also said that his country was not subordinate to China and was committed to maintaining a free and democratic way of life. His comments are likely to infuriate the communist authorities in Beijing, who are adamant that Taiwan is a part of China and has no right to exist as an independent state. Mr Lai told his audience at the symposium organised by the political group Taiwan National Alliance: It is an undebatable fact that Taiwan is not subordinate to China.
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