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Peng Ming-min was a true pioneer

Gerrit and Mei-chin van der Wees

The passing of professor Peng Ming-min (彭明敏) on Thursday brings back many memories.

Peng was one of the early pioneers in Taiwan’s democracy and independence movement, who inspired many people like myself and my wife to work for Taiwan’s future as a full and equal member of the international community.

Our own story as activists in support of Taiwan began in 1973, when I read Peng’s A Taste of Freedom, in which he recounted his life story, interwoven with Taiwan’s history.

Taiwan, Poland hosting concert for Ukrainians

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Polish Office in Taipei Director Cyryl Kozaczewski, center, speaks at a news conference about Taiwan’s humanitarian aid for Ukraine at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei on Friday last week, as Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu, left, looks on.
Photo: Tu Chien-jung, Taipei Times

Taiwan and Poland are to host a benefit concert for Ukraine on Sunday at the National Concert Hall in Taipei.

Tickets for the “Pray for Ukraine — Solidarity with Ukraine” concert are on sale now, the Polish Office in Taipei wrote on Facebook on Friday.

Pro-China forces: Note Lam’s fate

Paul Lei 雷顯威

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (林鄭月娥) has acted as a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) pawn, promoting an extradition treaty with mainland China and enthusiastically supporting Beijing’s imposition of Hong Kong’s National Security Law.

Earlier this week, Lam announced that she would not seek re-election and would step down in June. Her decision to fall on her sword should serve as a lesson to Taiwan’s pro-unification, pro-China camp.

An experienced administrator with a doctorate from the University of Cambridge, Lam was in 2017 selected to be the territory’s fourth chief executive and the first woman to hold the office.

Democracy pioneer Peng Ming-min dies at age 98

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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).

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