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DPP needs fair, open, ‘paradigm-setting’ primary: Lai

Taipei Times

Former premier William Lai speaks at the launch of his new book in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) needs to hold a fair, open and “paradigm-setting” presidential primary to regain the public’s trust, former premier and presidential hopeful William Lai (賴清德) said yesterday.

Voting choices key for independence

Taipei Times Editorial

Where people are today is a combination of every decision they have made in their lives. Food choices yesterday might not have an immediate effect on health or appearance today, but they have a cumulative effect over time. It is the same with voting decisions.

Taipei City Government spokeswoman Huang Ching-yi (黃瀞瑩) said this week on a political talk show that independence and unification is a “pseudo-issue.”

US senators initiate bill to cement ties

Taipei Times

A tweet by US Senator Tom Cotton on Tuesday announces the introduction of the draft Taiwan Assurance Act.
Screengrab from Tom Cotton’s Twitter feed

A group of US senators across party lines on Tuesday introduced a bill that would cement two-way ties with Taiwan and support its international presence, as the Taiwan Relations Act is next month to mark its 40th anniversary.

Students urge boycott of CtiTV

Taipei Times

Students at two of the nation’s top universities are calling for a boycott of CtiTV News (中天新聞) in protest against what they called “biased news coverage.”

A National Taiwan University (NTU) student launched the initiative on the university’s official Facebook page urging the school to ban broadcasts of CtiTV News at all student cafeterias due to its “biased” coverage, adding that students expect to be able to access quality media content on campus.

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