Netizen Voices: “So a General Election Doesn’t Represent Mainstream Public Opinion?”

Saturday’s general election in Taiwan, in which the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost its parliamentary majority but saw its presidential candidate Lai Ching-te elected with 40% of the vote, was closely watched in many other countries around the world, including China. Intense interest from China’s citizenry did not translate, however, into the election being […]

Taiwan's manual ballot counting ensures transparency: Observers - Focus Taiwan

Taipei, Jan. 14 (CNA) Taiwan's manual method of counting votes, where poll workers read out each ballot while displaying them for public scrutiny, contributes to transparency and contrasts favorably with more high-tech vote counting methods, election observers said.

Censorship of Frank Economic Discussion and “Ten Questions About the Private Economy”

In recent weeks, several widely shared Chinese-language articles about economics and finance have been deleted by censors, and one prominent economist has had some of his social media accounts banned. This suppression of frank economic discussion is taking place amid concerns about China’s fragile economic recovery, Moody’s recent downgrading of Chinese sovereign bonds, investor perceptions […]

Taiwan’s history and status: Taiwan has never been a part of China