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Vote to protect nation’s democracy

Today the nation goes to the polls as voters will be casting ballots not just for the nine-in-one local elections, but also in a record number of 10 referendums. However, the elections are unique for another reason: China’s nefarious influence looms large as it brazenly interferes behind the scenes in Taiwan’s democratic affairs.

Beijing’s antics have not gone unnoticed by the international community, and its actions have compelled the US and Japanese governments to voice concern.

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2018 ELECTIONS: Campaigners say CTOC represents China’s interests


Team Taiwan Campaign members protest outside the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee’s office at the Sports Administration building in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: Peter Lo, Taipei Times

Advocates of changing the national sports team’s name yesterday accused the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (CTOC) of working for China instead of upholding the rights of Taiwanese, and called on the public to vote “yes” on referendum No. 13 so athletes can compete under the name “Taiwan” at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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2018 ELECTIONS: Taipower workers breach neutrality


A screenshot yesterday shows an internal Taiwan Power Co Web site urging employees to support a referendum tomorrow on canceling the government’s policy to phase out nuclear power.
Photo: Copy by Hsieh Chun-lin, Taipei Times

An internal Web site of state-run Taiwan Power Co (Taipower, 台電) has posted a notice urging employees to support a referendum to cancel a government policy to phase out nuclear power, apparently breaching laws on government neutrality, New Power Party Executive Chairman Huang Kuo-chang (黃國昌) said yesterday.

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Taiwan must face what’s in a name

As the nation prepares to vote on Saturday, one referendum stands out from the others: It is No. 13, on the name change for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

It reads: “Do you agree that Taiwan should apply to participate in all international sporting events, including the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, using the name ‘Taiwan?’”

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Newsflash


Taiwanese democracy pioneer Peng Ming-min is pictured in an undated photograph.
Photo: Lee Hsin-fang, Taipei Times

Taiwanese democracy pioneer Peng Ming-min (彭明敏), whose advocacy helped the nation transition from an authoritarian state, died yesterday morning at the age of 98.

In announcing his passing on Facebook, the Peng Foundation for Culture and Education said there would be no public funeral, and that Peng would be cremated and interred at the Yanguang Cemetery in Kaohsiung’s Daliao District (大寮).