China Suppression on Turkey, Erdoğan Put the Taiwanese Flag off the Shelf After the Tweet

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the president of Turkey, posted on Twitter appreciating the “friendly countries” for the blessings and supports on Saturday (31st October) with the “Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth and retroactively” flag to represent Taiwan. According to the source, under the suppression of China, the flag has already taken “off the shelf” on Sunday.

More than 51 hours have passed since the strong earthquake occurred in the Aegean region last Friday, making 62 death and 920 injured. The search and rescue work continues.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Twitter the night before yesterday that “the Republic of Turkey is very thankful to all friendly countries and international organisations in Izmir who showed their blessing and support after the Izmir earthquake.” He posted 100 national flags or international organisations flag on his three thank-you posts on Twitter, including “Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth and retroactively” flag.

Source from: Apple Daily #Nov02

https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201102/GXTVJSIYRRGH7I6FC2ZR5PRCDQ/

#Turkey #China #Taiwan #Earthquake #Izmir #TaiwaneseFlag #FriendlyCountries #Twitter #RecepTayyipErdogan #Erdogan

US calls on WHO to Invite Taiwan to Attend the World Health Assembly

Unites States Mission in Geneva urged Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the General Director of WHO, to invite Taiwan to attend the World Health Assembly next Monday.

The delegation issued a statement saying that they encouraged WHO to work harder to provide Taiwan with more meaningful cooperation opportunities.

The World Health Assembly next Monday will discuss the global COVID-19 epidemic situations. The delegation thinks that inviting Taiwan to participate is necessary as Taiwan has not recorded a confirmed case of COVID-19 for more than 200 consecutive days, and many countries praised its anti-epidemic performance.

Hundreds of parliamentarians from Europe and Latin America have recently submitted joint signatures to the WHO, requesting Taiwan to attend the World Health Assembly and even join the WHO.

Source from: Now News #Nov06

https://news.now.com/home/international/player?newsId=411941&refer=Share

#Taiwan #UnitedStates #WHO #COVID19 #Tedros

Lithuania’s Ruling Coalition Expresses Its Support for Taiwan to Fight for Their Freedom

Lithuania’s new ruling coalition published its policy outline and expressed their support for Taiwan to fight for their freedom.

After two rounds of parliamentary elections in Lithuania, three political parties formed a centre-right ruling coalition and issued its policy outline.

Its diplomatic policies would be based on values, as it sought to actively contest actions that violate human rights and democratic freedom, and defend people around the world who are fighting for their freedom, including Belarusians and Taiwanese people.

Source from: Now News #Nov10

#Taiwan #Lithuania #Belarus

https://bit.ly/3ls6DtG

Pompeo Says Taiwan Has Never Been Part of China, Spokesperson for Taiwan’s President Calls It Undisputed Fact

Speaking about cross-strait issues in a radio interview on 12 November, American time, the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, said Taiwan is a "model for democracy" and that America’s commitment to Taiwan cuts across party lines, adding that “Taiwan has not been a part of China”. This is a shift from the position taken by the US since it made its three joint communiqués with China in the 1970s and 80s.

Spokesperson of Taiwan’s presidential office, Chang Tun-han, said on the morning of 13 November that he is aware of Pompeo's remarks and that it is an indisputable fact that the Republic of China (ROC) is a sovereign state. He said it has always been Taiwan’s cross-strait and regional policy that the two sides along the Strait should work together to maintain peace and stability in the region on the basis of mutual respect, adding that Taiwan will continue to fulfil its international obligations and contribute to the peace, stability and prosperity of the Taiwan Strait and the region.

Source: Stand News #Nov13

#US #Taiwan #RepublicofChina #ROC #MikePompeo #ChangTunHan #USTaiwanRelations #TaiwanPresidentialOffice #TaiwanStrait #Diplomacy

https://bit.ly/2Hp7o7M

#FreeJimmyLai
#Taiwan President #TsaiIngWen: Staying true to my insistence on the value of democracy and freedom, I want to openly voice my support for Mr. Jimmy Lai

In a social media post on December 16, 2020, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen talked about a recent photo of Jimmy Lai, the founder of Next Digital, who was charged with a suspected violation of the Hong Kong National Security Law.

In the photo, Lai was being handcuffed and entangled in a metal chain around his waist on his way to court. Tsai said that the photo was "infuriating".

Tsai said, "the Human Rights Day has just passed, but Hong Kong's human rights are still in its butter winter. Staying true to my insistence on the value of democracy and freedom, I want to openly voice my support for Mr. Jimmy Lai. I want to let him know that the whole of Taiwan, and the whole world are watching this scene. It is not Mr. Lai who was humiliated, but Hong Kong's freedom and the rule of law."

Source: Citizen News #Dec16

https://www.hkcnews.com/article/36489/%E8%94%A1%E8%8B%B1%E6%96%87-%E9%BB%8E%E6%99%BA%E8%8B%B1-36489/%E9%BB%8E%E6%99%BA%E8%8B%B1

#AppleDaily #HumanitarianCrisis #PoliceState #HumanitarianCrisis #JimmyLai #Arrests #PoliticalProsecution

Former Political Satire Host Leaves Hong Kong for #Taiwan: "Sorry for Not Being Able to Say Goodbye"

On July 11, 2021, Tsang Chi-ho, a radio and TV host who was suddenly sacked by the public broadcaster #RTHK in June 2021, announced on Facebook that he has left Hong Kong for Taiwan. Tsang apologized for not being able to tell and say goodbye to his friends in advance.

Tsang wrote, "I woke up and realised that a 'Hong Kong' that is not Hong Kong anymore." He said he missed his friends a lot.

"In each of our heart, there lie many people, happenings and thousands of words. The path thereafter we will continue to walk," Tsang wrote in his post.

Many netizens left words of encouragement to Tsang: "Safety comes first," "As long as you and your family are well," and "Thank you for what you have done for Hong Kong" among others.

Taiwanese netizens also told Tsang "Welcome to Taiwan".

[Editor's note: #TsangChiHo is one of the hosts of the famous political satire #Headliner produced by RTHK. Under political pressure, the long-running popular program has been suspended. The public broadcaster RTHK termimated Tsang's contract with immediate effect in June 2021, despite the popularity of another radio show he was hosting.]

Source: Stand News #Jul11
https://bit.ly/2UCGq30

#PoliticalSuppression #Exile #Migration

Canadian Parliament Passes First Reading of Taiwan-Relations Bill to Strengthen Ties

Following the passage of a series of bills in the United States to enhance relations with Taiwan, the Canadian House of Commons recently passed the Canada-Taiwan Relations Framework Act on first reading by unanimous applause.

The bill, introduced by Conservative Representative Michael Cooper, provides a basis for normalizing Canada's relations with Taiwan and for Taiwan's international standing. The bill contains nine provisions covering legal designation, property, legal capacity, intergovernmental agreements and reciprocity, as well as providing for parliamentary oversight. Of greater interest is the renaming of the Taiwan government's representative office in Canada as the "Taiwan Representative Office", relaxing visa requirements for unofficial visits to Canada by Taiwanese officials, and allowing Canada to enter into agreements with Taiwan and treat the Taiwanese government as one of the foreign governments. Canada will also be concerned about the situation in the Taiwan Strait in accordance with the bill, and will view sanctions, embargoes and other non-peaceful means against Taiwan as a threat to the Asia Pacific region, and the Canadian government should speak out on this issue.

Source: Stand News #Jun19

#Canada #Taiwan #AsiaPacific

https://bit.ly/3zju5jl

#ThoughtPolice #WhiteTerror
HK Secretary for Security Warns Against Promoting Secession on #DoubleTenDay: "We'll Surely Find Evidence to Prove What You Think"

In Hong Kong, the Secretary for Security, Chris Tang Ping-Keung, warned Hong Kong citizens not to "attempt splitting Taiwan from China", or to "encourage or to incite people to take related actions on October 10", also known as the "Double Ten Day", Taiwan's national day.

In a Sing Tao Daily's exclusive interview, Tang, the former police commissioner and currently Security Chief, claimed that such behaviours are "serious crimes", and the authorities will definitely enforce the law.

Tang also asked, "If there is no intention to split a country, why would you celebrate this date [The Double Ten Day]?"

In the past Double Ten Days, supporters of Taiwan had hosted events in Hong Kong, displaying the "Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth" flag of the Republic of China. However, the Flag-raising Ceremony at Hung Lau, Tuen Mun was cancelled in 2020 due to the implementation of the national security law.

Lee Kwok-Keung, Director of Labor Research at the Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council, indicates that the council have been celebrating the Double Ten Day since 1948. It commemorates the #XinhaiRevolution and the establishment of the Republic of China. He believes that the celebrations cannot be simply equated to secession.

Tang emphasizes that the main point is whether there is an intention to split the country. "If you truly want to separate Taiwan from China, we will surely find evidence to prove what you think and what you do."

The Chinese Communist Party (#CCP) government does commemorate the Xinhai Revolution; in fact, on 9 Oct 2011, a commemoration of its 100th anniversary was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Then-General Secretary Hu Jintao, then-Premier Wen Jiabao, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping, former General Secretary Jiang Zemin, former Premier Li Peng, and former chief executive who is also a vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Tung Chee-Hwa participated in that meeting. A huge photo of #SunYatSen, honored as the founder of modern China both on the mainland and in Taiwan, was on display at the center of the hall.

#NationalSecurityLaw #TangPingKeung #DoubleTenDay #Taiwan #Secession #LeeKwokKeung
#History

Source: Stand News #Sep23
https://bit.ly/3lVwYBE
https://bit.ly/2Y1Zh9B

China Bans the Import of Taiwan Sugar Apple and Java Apple,
Taiwan Plans to Increase Export to Hong Kong and Other Places and Will Complain to WTO

China banned the import of Taiwan pineapple in March 2021. Chinese General Administration of Customs announced the suspension of importing sugar apples and java apples from September 20. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council counterattacked this evening, expressing dissatisfaction that China is unwilling to negotiate with Taiwan in accordance with the cross-strait agreement mechanism, damaging Taiwan’s agriculture and cross-strait relations. Taiwan Agricultural Committee indicated that they would send complaints to WTO and would increase the export to markets, such as Hong Kong.

The China Custom General Administration (GACC) Animal and Plant Quarantine indicated that quarantine pests, Planococcus minor, were found in Taiwan sugar apples and java apples several times this year. In order to prevent the risk of plant disease, GACC announced the suspension on importing Taiwan sugar apple and java apple from tomorrow.

Source: Stand News #Sep19

https://bit.ly/3mXJfGl

#Taiwan #China #Pineapple #Import #Export #WTO #GACC #AnimalandPlantQuarantine #MainlandAffairsCouncil #SugarApple #JavaApple

HK Protest-themed Movie Receives Multiple Nominations in Taiwan's #GoldenHorseAwards but Cannot Be Screened At Home

"May You Stay Forever Young" is a Hong Kong film which portrays the "suicide rescue team" during the 2019 Anti-ELAB movement.

The movie is nominated for Best New Director and the Best Film Editing in the 58th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards.

On October 11, 2021, the film publishes its first promotional video. At the end of the clip, there is no screening date but the line "Cannot be screened in Hong Kong".

The trailer is 2 mins 33 seconds long, filled with protest related images. The video starts with a confrontation between police and citizens on Queensway and ends with a scene filled with umbrellas. Images of guns and incendiaries are also featured in the clip.

#AntiELAB #Protest #HongKongMovie #Taiwan #Censorship

Source: Stand News #Oct14
https://thestandnews.page.link/Arx5aymZG6KMJt9y9

"Forever a Friend of Taiwan": Taiwan Mourns Abe with Message on Taipei 101

Taiwan was shocked by the assassination of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who had built much stronger ties between the two countries during his terms in office.

Taipei 101 lit up with a message in memory of Abe this evening:

Remembering Prime Minister Abe
Forever a friend of Taiwan
Thank you Prime Minister Abe
For your support and friendship towards Taiwan

The message closes with "thank you" in Japanese, with Japan and Taiwan's flags side by side.

Taiwan's LTN News posted this photo of the message on their Facebook page, with the caption:

"President Abe, do you see how Taiwan misses you? Please be well in heaven!"


Source: LTN News #Jul08

https://www.facebook.com/m.ltn.tw/photos/a.396999370385735/5602738366478450/?type=3&mibextid=t3xTKS

#ShinzoAbe #Taiwan #Taipei101

Swiss set to match #EU sanctions if #China invades #Taiwan - agency chief

//The head of the Swiss agency that implements economic sanctions expects the neutral country to adopt any punitive measures the #EuropeanUnion launches against China if it invades Taiwan, she said in a newspaper interview.

China has been stepping up military activity around Taiwan seeking to pressure the democratically elected government there to accept Chinese sovereignty...

Asked by the Neue Zuercher Zeitung paper if #Switzerland would adopt EU sanctions against China in that case, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (#SECO) Director Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch said: "I strongly believe that we would adopt such sanctions.//

Read more:
https://www.reuters.com/article/swiss-china/swiss-set-to-match-eu-sanctions-if-china-invades-taiwan-agency-chief-idINL8N2ZB097

Source: Reuters #Jul30

#ChineseInvasion #Sanction #CrossStraits

Pelosi's Taiwan visit attracts condemnation from Hong Kong Chief Executive and government officials.

#Pelosi #Taiwan #ChinaUS #GoHKgraphics

Images from over 700 surveillance cameras in Taiwan leaked, all using Huawei chips

The Taiwanese media has reported that over 700 private surveillance cameras have been leaked live on websites such as Insecam. The leaked footage included postnatal care homes, clinics, some homes' entrances, living rooms and even bedrooms, all of which had one thing in common: the cameras used Huawei chips.

A bun shop owner in the Datong district of Taipei City said that she was scared to see the images of her shop on the internet. She never thought that these images would be made public, and the thought of being watched at work made her feel uncomfortable. The surveillance cameras used in these leaked locations all have Huawei chips built into them, most of which are HiSilicon Hi3516 chips.

Source: Unwire.hk #Dec08

#Taiwan #Huawei #Privacy #Camera #Chips

https://unwire.hk/2022/12/08/taiwan-cctv-hacked-and-leaked/tech-secure/