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Mike Pompeo, Taiwan and China

Jerome Keating

In a recent interview with commentator Hugh Hewitt, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo dropped a bomb. It was simple, direct and succinct, and it was one that has been long overdue.

When Hewitt asked him about Taiwan, Pompeo wasted no words.

He stressed how important it is “to get the language right.”

Then, with no further comment, he went on to say: “Taiwan has not been a part of China.”

NCC rejects CTi News’ license renewal

Taipei Times

National Communications Commission Chairman Chen Yaw-shyang in Taipei yesterday announces the commission’s decision to reject CTi News’ license renewal application.
Photo: Tu Chien-jung, Taipei Times

National Communications Commission (NCC) commissioners yesterday reached a unanimous decision to reject CTi News’ (中天新聞台) license renewal application on the grounds that the channel’s frequent contraventions of media regulations showed that it has a malfunctioning internal control mechanism that cannot be rectified.

Pan-green camp lauds NCC decision

Taipei Times

Taiwan Statebuilding Party Legislator Chen Po-wei comments on the National Communications Commission’s decision not to renew CTi News’ broadcasting license in Taichung yesterday.
Photo: Chen Chien-chih, Taipei Times

Lawmakers from the pan-green camp yesterday cited the need to protect democracy from fabricated news as they endorsed the National Communications Commission’s (NCC) decision not to renew the operating license of CTi News.

US will not let Biden be a Xi lover

Chin Heng-wei 金恒煒

US President Donald Trump enjoys widespread support in Taiwan, because it is difficult to imagine any other US president pressuring Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) as directly and effectively as Trump has.

For the same reason, Hong Kongers would also have liked Trump to stay in office for a second term.

What about Chinese? Interestingly, Chinese liberal intellectuals and the “red second generation” — the offspring of Chinese Communist Party leaders — are united in their support for Trump. The difference between them is that liberals are worried about Xi obstructing China’s path to democracy, whereas the “red second generation” resent Xi’s monopoly hold on power.

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