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KMT shows true colors with choice of Hung

James Wang 王景弘

Seemingly worried that outsiders might not know how divided its ranks really are, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) keeps putting on performances that highlight its internal contradictions.

As the party’s presidential candidate last year, Hung Hsiu-chu (洪秀柱) — also known as the “Little Red Pepper” (小辣椒) — was defeated by the KMT’s local factions and replaced by then-KMT chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫). However, she has made a big comeback, sending the factions sprawling by getting elected as KMT chairwoman.

What the ‘Panama Papers’ reveal

Taipei Times Editorial

The first tantalizing tidbits from a year-long investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), the Sueddeutsche Zeitung and more than 100 other media organizations, including CommonWealth Magazine, into a massive trove of leaked files from a Panamanian law firm were released on Sunday, shining a spotlight on the secretive world of offshore financial holdings.

‘Overstaying Chinese might be spies’

Taiwan Tati Cultural & Educational Foundation

Former Taiwan Solidarity Union legislator Hsu Chung-hsin (許忠信) said he has concerns over the intentions of Chinese who go missing after entering Taiwan on the pretext of traveling or undergoing medical procedures, saying they could be on intelligence-gathering missions.

According to statistics compiled by the National Immigration Agency (NIA), there are 146 Chinese who are unaccounted for, entering Taiwan for tourism or to undergo medical procedures.

Upgrade ties with Taiwan: former US defense official

Taipei Times

A former US defense official has called for major changes in Washington’s policies toward Taiwan.

“Despite Taiwan’s great achievements in building a democratic society and robust economy, Washington still treats Taipei as a second-class global citizen,” American Enterprise Institute director of Asian Studies Dan Blumenthal said.

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