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Taiwan Celebrates Its National Day in Defiance of China’s Escalating Intimidation

Taiwan celebrated its 110th Double Tenth National Day in Taipei on October 10, 2021, amid China’s recent escalation of military coercion and verbal intimidation. Besides President Tsai Ing-wen’s National Day address, a grand parade and an array of performances were conducted at the plaza in front of the Presidential Office Building in central Taipei. Origin ...

Billy Shyu

Taiwan celebrates its National Day.

China Passes National Security Law, Taiwan Extends Support for Hongkongers

After China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) passed a draft National Security Law that will allow the mainland government to interfere in Hong Kong’s affairs under the pretense of security, there has been a huge wave of international support for Hongkongers who are protesting against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Taiwan, an island country that is ...

Rory Karsten

President Tsai Ing-wen.