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Film on activist Su Beng gets premiere in Taipei

Sunday, 25 January 2015 07:58 Taipei Times

Former vice president Annette Lu, left, and Taiwan independence activist Su Beng share a light moment at the screening of a documentary about Su in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: Liu Hsin-de, Taipei Times

An audience of more than 100 people — including long-term Taiwan independence advocate Su Beng (史明) and former vice president Annette Lu (呂秀蓮) — responded with laughter and tears during the premiere of The Revolutionist (革命進行式), a documentary on Su.

“My life is full of surprises — I am very surprised actually that people would make a movie about my life,” Su told reporters before the screening.

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Taipei mayor slams Hon Hai newspaper adverts and threats

Tuesday, 20 January 2015 07:41 Taipei Times

Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je speaks to reporters in Taipei yesterday, saying that the Taipei City Government will not accept threats from corporations after Hon Hai stopped construction of the Syntrend Creative Park.
Photo: CNA

The Taipei City Government will not accept threats from corporations, Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) said yesterday after Hon Hai Group (鴻海集團) stopped construction of the Syntrend Creative Park (三創園區).

“I strongly disagree with spending millions in advertisements to send a message to the city government,” Ko said. “The city government will not take threats from corporations.”

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Newsflash

Former president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) yesterday said that democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairperson Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) would win the presidential election by a slim margin and propel the DPP to a legislative majority.

“Currently, the two major parties are locked in a 50-50 split for the 2012 presidential elections. The [end] result on Jan. 14 will be very close,” the imprisoned Chen wrote in his bi-weekly statement, released by members of his office.

Citing recent opinion polls, Chen said: “The DPP will still win and Tsai will become Taiwan’s first female president, given her lead of 3 to 5 percentage points [in the polls].”