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Taiwan Corner

2 days ago

[Hong Kong] “Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), a government department that enjoyed editorial independence before””the “national security law banned criticism of the authorities in July 2020, has been ordered to stop referring to Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen as president.” Terms like "country," "Republic of China," "National," or "Legislative Yuan," when reporting on Taiwan are banned. “The words "Taiwan government" should be avoided, and "Taiwan authorities" used instead, it said, while the island's democratic parliament, the Legislative Yuan, should be referred to as Taiwan's legislative body, the memo said.”
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Hong Kong Bans Broadcaster From Saying 'Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen'

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Taiwan Corner

4 days ago

[Covid19] Taiwan’s own produced vaccine got an “emergency use authorization (EUA)” It is Taiwan’s Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp’s (高端疫苗) COVID-19 vaccine — MVC-COV1901 — for people aged 20 and older” that “has been issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)” in Taiwan.
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First domestic vaccine approved for use - Taipei Times

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Taiwan Corner

6 days ago

[Peace] We shall not make the mistake of viewing” Taiwan’s geopolitical status purely through the lens of US-China competition.” Tokyo, New Delhi, Seoul, and Australia are all now “paying attention, and are increasingly playing a role in preserving peace and security in the region.” For instance, “the words of Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro “If a major problem occurred in Taiwan, it would not be going too far to say it could be an existential threat [for Japan].” “If that is the case, Japan and the US must defend Taiwan together. We need to consider seriously that Okinawa could be next.” “This step-up in support of Taiwan is not unique to Japan – a country with both proximity to and a long history with Taiwan. The recent G7 statement mentioned the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait for the first time.”
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Taipei’s growing legion of friends

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