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Taiwan's former president under life imprisonment.
Region: Taiwan
Court found Chen with the embezzlement of public funds, to turn black money into white money, convicted of bribe taking and cheating. Court spokesman said that Chen had misused his office powers, which has tarnished the reputation of the country. That is why,court took this matter seriously and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Please click following link for more detailed news report. http://www.allvoices.com... more
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Taiwan Hottest Babe - Yao Yao
Region: Taiwan
Recently as I was watching Taiwanese variety show, I realised that Yao Yao (瑶瑶) has been participating a great deal and is getting really popular. However, I was not unaware how Yao Yao gained her popularity. Apart from having a very pretty and angel looking face and an exceptionally figure. She is currently 18 years old high school student and the proud owner of her pair of 33F breasts. Her sensational figure had... more
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Taiwan: LiveCast and music for saving rural livelihood
Region: TaiwanAgricultural issues are getting more and more attention recently in Taiwan, sadly not because of the vibrant development of the agricultural sector, but quite the opposite. In March, I reported about the debate on Statue of Rural Renewal that was about to be passed in Legislative Yuan. Given all the problems and controversies in the Statue, the Council of Agriculture had been pressured by a coalition of farmers, schol... more
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Taiwan Government Cracks Down on Student Protests of 'Wild Strawberries' Movement
Region: Taiwan
The forced eviction of Wild Strawberries Movement at the Freedom Square this morning (Dec 11), just a few hours after the International Human Rights Day, shows the Taiwan government's hypocrisy in the implementation of human rights . On International Human Rights Day (12/10), Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou asked the Legislature to give endorsement to two international human rights documents (the International Covenant ... more
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In Citizen Journalism, Transparency Trumps Neutrality
Region: Taiwan
As citizen journalism evolves, both content and style are changing. Instead of aspiring to-- or feigning-- objectivity the new new journalists are emphasizing transparency. These citizen journalists are changing the storytelling process, as the voice of the narrator has become an active element in the story arc. Disclosing personal affiliations and motives, citizen journalists bring you into their lives to docum... more
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At the Frontline of Taiwan's Protests
Region: Taiwan
by I-fan Lin It seems that many people, especially if you are outside Taiwan, found the recent protest against Chen Yinlin in Taipei confusing. Bob pointed out that in China, some incidents in the protest were interpreted as democratic violence. Such impression is probably a result of the mainstream media report on the violent scene. You may want to ask what had happened during this long day, Nov 6th? Why did so many ... more
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Fishing Boat Accident Increases Tension over Disputed Islands
Region: Taiwan
Posted by Portnoy to Global Voices Online On June 11st, a Taiwanese recreational fishing boat United sank following a collision with a Japanese coastguard vessel 11km off the disputed Diaoyutai (Japan:Senkaku) islands, an island chain claimed by Taiwan, Japan and China. Passengers and crew on the sinking boat picked up by Japan. Shortly, Taiwanese main stream media highly concerned the accident. Political ta... more
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Taiwan: Support for Tibet
Region: Taiwan
by I-fan Lin For Tibetan independence movement, most Taiwanese support and sympathize Tibetans, and many people changed their twitter profile figure to the flag of Tibet which represents Tibetan independence movement. Many artists, writers, musicians, and social movement participants held ‘Bringing love to Tibet' to pray for Tibetans: Young volunteers from Taiwan have worked overseas wherever help is needed.... more
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Taiwan: Voices after Presidential Election
Region: Taiwan
by Ming-Hsien Lee March 22 is Taiwan's presidential election held once every four years. The victory finally is belonging to KMT's Ma Ying-jeou, who got 60 percent of votes and 2 million votes than the other candidate, Frank Hsieh from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). KMT lost its dominant political power since DPP became the ruling party eight years ago. Now they are back and complete the second-round transition o... more
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Taiwan: Religious Buildings–A Way to Explore How Cultures Mix
Region: Taiwan
by I-fan Lin The popular image of multi-culturalism as a mosaic, a salad bowl in which different cultures mix but keep their integrity, is misleading. Cultures are more like soups, flavored with many ingredients, some identifiable. –From the book ‘Cultures and societies in a changing world,’ written by Wendy Griswold. Taiwan has a long history of diasporas and colonization. Even the so-called &lsqu... more
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