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David on Formosa

Review of Emily Feng's new book 'Let Only Red Flowers Bloom'

"Feng collects her decade of reporting on China, Hong Kong and Taiwan in a series of powerfully told, personal stories that chronicle a deterioration in China’s civil liberties and human rights."

taipeitimes.com/News/feat/arch

台北時報 · Book review: Chinese identity with Xi Jinping characteristicsBy 台北時報
#China#Taiwan#books
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David on Formosa

Taiwan Ministry of National Defense official statement on PLA military activity around Taiwan on 1 April 2025

"76 sorties of PLA aircraft, 15 PLAN ships and 4 [Coast Guard] ships operating around Taiwan were detected as of 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 37 out of 76 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait"

mnd.gov.tw/English/Publish.asp

PLA activities in the waters and airspace around Taiwan 1.Date： 6 a.m. Apr. 1 (Tue.) to 6 a.m. Apr. 2 (Wed.) (UTC+8) 2.PLA activities： 76 sorties of PLA aircraft, 15 PLAN ships and 4 official ships operating around Taiwan were detected as of 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today. 37 out of 76 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s northern, central, southwestern and eastern ADIZ. ROC Armed Forces have monitored the situation and employed CAP aircraft, Navy ships, and coastal missile systems in response to detected activities.
Map of Taiwan's ADIZ showing areas of PLA activity
#Taiwan#China#military
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David on Formosa

The PRC's Taiwan Affairs Office released a statement about the current PLA joint military exercises around Taiwan

"the joint military exercises... around the Taiwan Island are a resolute punishment for the rampant “Taiwan independence” provocations of the Lai Ching-te authorities, a stern warning to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces"

(via Michael Turton on BlueSky bsky.app/profile/michaelturton)

PRC Taiwan Affairs Office’s Statement Regarding PLA Exercises April 1st, 2025 On April 1, Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, stated that the joint military exercises carried out by the Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army around the Taiwan Island are a resolute punishment for the rampant “Taiwan independence” provocations of the Lai Ching-te authorities, a stern warning to “Taiwan independence” separatist forces that deliberately undermine peace in the Taiwan Strait, and a necessary move to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Zhu Fenglian said that Lai Ching-te stubbornly upholds a “Taiwan independence” separatist position, brazenly defines the mainland as a “hostile foreign force,” puts forward the so-called “17 strategies,” recklessly provokes the mainland, incites “anti-China” and “resist-China” sentiment, obstructs cross-Strait exchanges and cooperation, and intensifies tensions in the Taiwan Strait. This fully confirms that he is a “saboteur of cross-Strait peace” and a “creator of crisis in the Taiwan Strait,” thoroughly exposing his ugly nature of opposing peace, opposing exchanges, opposing democracy, and opposing humanity. We will never tolerate or condone this, and must resolutely counter and severely punish it. Zhu Fenglian stated that “Taiwan independence” means war; pursuing “Taiwan independence” means pushing Taiwan compatriots into a dangerous situation of war.
#Taiwan#China#military
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David on Formosa

President Lai's recently announced national security measures are a necessary response to the threat that Taiwan faces from China, writes @donovan_smith

"[President Lai] signaled that the government was finally getting serious about a whole-of-society approach to defending the nation."

taipeitimes.com/News/feat/arch

台北時報 · Donovan’s Deep Dives: Taiwan forges a new national security while facing the ghosts of martial lawBy 台北時報
#Taiwan#China#台灣
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David on Formosa

Michael Turton says it's time for Taiwan to abolish the Control and Examination Yuans

"A successful constitutional referendum to abolish the two extraneous branches of government would pave the way for future efforts, normalizing a key step in the nation’s democratic development. It would also make the Constitution a more Taiwan-centered artifact."

taipeitimes.com/News/feat/arch

台北時報 · Notes from Central Taiwan: Eliminate the Control Yuan (and Examination Yuan, too)By 台北時報
#Taiwan#politics#台灣
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David on Formosa

The political contest in Taiwan between the legislature and executive bears similarities to the Chen Shui-bian era. However, the KMT no longer holds a dominant position

"...the long-term structural dynamics of Taiwanese politics are still against the KMT, and it may be playing with fire. Attempting to reshape the Taiwanese political system as though it had a strong political mandate from the electorate may not be the wisest move."

taiwaninsight.org/2025/03/19/c

#Taiwan#DPP#KMT
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