Taiwanese Doctor Faces Police Questioning for Ractopamine Comments, Calls Upon President Tsai to Testify
Clinical psychiatrist Su Wei-shuo, who asserted that ractopamine is harmful to human body, has allegedly “had his water meter checked” (a euphemism for certain citizen being visited by police in a gesture of intimidating political dissenters), and this incident led several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civic groups to stand out in support of Doctor Su.
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DPP Veteran: Tsai Administration Becoming Fascist
December 10 marked the international Human Rights Day.
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In Self-Help Move, 85% Pork Importers in Taiwan Say No to Ractopamine
Taiwan will begin importing American pork containing ractopamine next year.
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Taiwan Lawmakers Threw Pig Entrails to Block Premier
As Taiwan’s import restrictions on United States pork containing ractopamine are expected to be lifted “as scheduled” on January 1, 2021, ruling and opposition party legislators fought all out in the chambers of the Legislative Yuan.
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Darkest Day in Taiwan's Press Freedom
On November 18, the National Communications Commission (NCC) announced that it has denied the application by Chung Tien Television (CtiTV) News channel for license renewal.
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Why Did Pompeo Say Taiwan Not Part of China?
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo stated that “It’s always important to get the language right.
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Biden Victory Resets U.S.-China-Taiwan Relations
How the political landscape will change after the United States elections is of global concern.
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Taiwan's Government Gambles on Trump in U.S. Election?
The Washington Post in a recent news article hinted that the government of Taiwan is in favor of the Republican candidate, President Donald Trump, in the U.S. presidential election.
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Taiwan's DPP, KMT Take Opposing Stances on 75th Anniversary of Retrocession
While the Kuomintang (KMT) and the mainland China hosted multiple events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Taiwan’s retrocession on October 25, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taiwan did not organize any event of celebration.
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Taiwan's Press Freedom Under Siege as Critical CtiTV News Expects License Revoked
The hearsay that Chung Tien Television (CtiTV) News will be shut down by the government withdrawing the channel’s license has made a lot of noise in Taiwan this week.
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