David on Formosa

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Focus on Taiwan politics with some posts about Thailand and China. Supporting human rights and democracy everywhere.
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Conspiracy theories spread online after the knife attack in Taipei on 19 December. The Taiwan FactCheck Center published fact checks in response. There was also positive sharing of information about how to stay safe during emergencies and mental health support

https://mailchi.mp/tfc-taiwan/tfc-disinfo-detector-1-foreign-forgeries-an-analysis-of-disinformation-tactics-leveraging-taiwans-diplomatic-events-10347515?e=69ca13f63e

#Taiwan #Taipei #FactCheck #disinformation #台灣 #台北 #事實查核

Free Jimmy Lai

Cartoon by Badiucao

#FreeJimmyLai #PressFreedom #HumanRights

Human Rights Day protest against the CCP in Sydney

Organised by the ANZ Alliance for Victims of the Chinese Communist Regime. Participants included Chinese, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hongkongers and other groups

#China #CCP #HumanRights #protest #Sydney #Tibet #Uyghur #HongKong

On International Human Rights Day CHRD calls on the Chinese government to end its practice of long-term imprisonment of human rights defenders

CHRD is highlighting the cases of 10 human rights defenders who have been wrongfully imprisoned for more than 10 years

https://www.nchrd.org/2025/12/china-end-long-term-imprisonment-of-human-rights-defenders/

#China #HumanRights

The tenth anniversary issue of Mekong Review is out now. Cover artwork by Badiucao

https://mekongreview.com/ten-years-of-mekong-review/

#asia #magazine

New report from ASPI - "Australian public and institutional responses to Taiwan Strait crises"

"Australian public understanding of Taiwan’s strategic importance remains limited and fragmented, with media coverage often lacking depth and being reactive rather than proactive. This creates challenges for mobilising national support and preparing for contingencies."

https://www.aspi.org.au/report/australian-public-and-institutional-responses-to-taiwan-strait-crises/

#Taiwan #auspol #ASPI #台灣

Cyberwatch Finland features an article about Taiwan's role on the frontline of global information warfare co-authored by Freddy Lim

https://cyberwatchfinland.fi/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CyberwatchFinland_Magazine_English_3-2025.pdf [pdf file]

#Taiwan #Finland #InformationWarfare #cyber #台灣

Video of Taiwanese band MANAGONA performing at SXSW Sydney

MANAGONA (草本藥師) from Taiwan performing on the Tumbalong stage at SXSW Sydney

#SXSW #Sydney #Taiwan #TWmusic #music #Taiwanderful #台灣

The islands in the Luzon Strait make it a site of strategic importance and The Philippines is increasing its presence and preparedness

"Mavulis Island straddles the Bashi Channel, a key passage between the Philippines and Taiwan, waters deemed crucial should conflict boil over in the region."

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/manila-s-lonely-island-centre-taiwan-contingency-planning

#Taiwan #Philippines #military #map #台灣