Freedom to demonstrate and support like-minded people is a fundamental right among democratic nations. It is therefore surprising that this right is not fully extended to foreign visitors to Taiwan. Most foreigners…
Are you going to visit democratic Taiwan? If yes then you may want to know that you risk violating Taiwan’s laws if you participate in a legal demonstration. It may even happen…
What is the Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) vision for Taiwan? An answer to this question is warranted after the KMT agreed to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) under the “one…
The governing Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) cross-strait policies already have political implications that favor China’s agenda. The root cause is obvious: The KMT government has no visionary project for the nation. However,…
Press freedom and the legal system suffer as Taiwan and China get closer. This facilitates an easier relationship for the West with China, but in the end we lose. Democracy and human…
Members of the opposition party have been through different kinds of legal cases since the KMT government took office in 2008. Most of the members are found not guilty. However, he or…
Former American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) director William Stanton’s speech at the World Taiwanese Congress. He said that the “status quo” is problematic. It is in fact an illusion because the situation…
Many cases have been raised against members of the DPP since the KMT government came to power in 2008. This report provides an overview of the legal cases. Many have been found…
The German language “Polyglott on tour” guidebook on Taiwan has been updated and its 4th edition will be available from early February in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Amazon.de德語版台灣導覽手冊”Polyglott on tour”已全面更新！第4版將於二月初在德 國、奧地利及瑞士上市。 Amazon.deDer…
The youth may lead Taiwan to a new political climate. Their “demonstrations have combined peaceful protests with local and international social media campaigns.” “The activists have tried to embrace all Taiwanese and…
Taiwan democracy has fallen in the international rankings during the past 4 years as reported by for instance by the US based Freedom House. As a friend of freedom and democracy in…
Den Kina-venlige politik fra Taiwans regering er bekymrende. Trods de mildere vinde mellem Taiwan og Kina har taiwanerne ingen kinesisk provinsmentalitet og ønsker ikke at være en del af Kina. Udviklingen og…
Taiwan’s future is hampered by a distaste for discussing political issues in Taiwan among friends and family. A strong feeling of community is however a prerequisite for Taiwan’s freedom. Taiwanese really need…
Read the main conclusions in the report on the National Election in Taiwan on January 14. 2012 here. The report is written by the International Election Observation Mission and is based on…
Taiwan Corner says that people in the international community who continue to believe that President Ma “policies secure Taiwan’s unique position in the world must suffer from collective tomfoolery.” More people are…