Taiwanese Culture

President Lai Ching-te says Taiwan will begin importing Paraguayan poultry.

"Little Reflection in Taiwan on Human Rights in Eswatini After Lai's Whirlfriend Visit" by @brianhioe newbloommag.net/2026/05/09/lai…

Zambia's request to exclude Taiwanese participants and moderate China-related content as conditions for hosting the RightsCon summit was "a clear red line," said the event's organizers, who accused China of transnational repression. focustaiwan.tw/politics/20260…

Domestic oil and gas supplies would remain stable through September amid tensions in the Middle East, thanks to Taiwan’s diversified procurement, Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Lai Chien-hsin (賴建信) yesterday said.

CPC forecasts stable oil and gas supply, official says POWER RESILIENCE: Taiwan saved 770 million kilowatt-hours of electricity in the first quarter, and the government aims to further expand energy-saving measures taipeitimes.com/News/front/arc…

Bill to lower voting age passes preliminary review ELECTORAL SURGE: The bill would increase the voting population by an estimated 410,000, but it must be passed by Aug. 20 for this year’s local elections, an official said taipeitimes.com/News/front/arc…

Minister’s nephew forced to quit China job Long Time Technology Co said that Yen Wen-chun had been dismissed and employees at the firm are banned from supporting Taiwan independence taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/ar…

Migration numbers do not make up for the shortfall in births. In April, 69,085 people moved to Taiwan, a significant decrease compared to March. Over the same period, 69,259 people left the country, resulting in a net migration of -174.

Only 8,144 births were registered in April, which is a slight decrease from the previous month and a continuation of a downward trend.Taiwan’s population became super-aged in 2025, meaning that one in five people are now above the age of 65.

Taiwan’s population shrinks for 28 consecutive months rti.org.tw/en/news?uid=3&…

Foxconn successfully launches second-generation LEO satellites rti.org.tw/en/news?uid=3&…

Four Chinese Coast Guard ships enter restricted waters around Kinmen rti.org.tw/en/news?uid=3&…

Taiwan, Okinawa join hands in tourism promotion in New York focustaiwan.tw/business/20260…

Chen Yu-hsun’s ‘A Foggy Tale’ moves German viewers with story of Taiwan's martial law period taiwannews.com.tw/news/6357870

Taiwan's dwindling official diplomatic partners. AFP Infographic showing how Taiwan's official diplomatic partners have dropped from more than 60 in 1970 to the current 12

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"Public Sector Workers Call for Pay Increase" by @brianhioe newbloommag.net/2026/05/07/pub…

A Taiwanese TV anchor with hundreds of thousands of followers was secretly submitting his scripts to China for approval before broadcasting them. He was paid in cryptocurrency for every video. And he was using the same bank accounts to bribe military personnel into handing over Taiwan's missile deployment data. Lin Chen-you, known by his screen name "Ma De," worked as a political reporter and anchor at CTiTV, one of Taiwan's major cable news networks, and ran a YouTube channel with a substantial following. On May 6, 2026, Taiwanese prosecutors indicted him on three counts after a four-month investigation. They are seeking 12 years in prison. The charges are specific and documented. First: Lin produced anti-recall propaganda videos during Taiwan's Legislative Yuan recall campaigns while following instructions from an unidentified Chinese contact, submitting his scripts for pre-approval before broadcasting them on television and YouTube. He then sent back viewership statistics and traffic screenshots as proof of impact. He received 4,325 USDT in Tether cryptocurrency for this work, approximately NT$130,000. Second: Lin provided at least five of his personal bank accounts as a money channel, wiring funds to six active and retired military personnel from Taiwan's Army, Navy, Air Force, and missile units. The bribed soldiers were instructed to film pro-CCP "surrender videos" while holding PRC flags and to photograph and transmit classified military documents through messaging apps. The secrets allegedly handed over included drone and missile data, Han Kuang military exercise details, rocket system specifications, missile deployment locations, new missile parameters, and internal operation manuals. From 2023 to 2025, Lin received nearly 50,000 USDT from Chinese sources, totalling over NT$1 million in illegal gains, laundered through Binance and OKX. Third: prosecutors charged him with money laundering for layering the cryptocurrency payments through multiple exchanges to conceal their origin. The lead prosecutor described Lin as a tool for information warfare who handed content control of a mainstream Taiwanese news platform directly to foreign hostile forces, calling his crimes "heinous and unforgivable." The case will not receive a public trial because the evidence involves classified national security material. Lin told investigators he did not know the money came from Chinese forces. Prosecutors noted that he submitted scripts for Chinese approval before every broadcast and sent back viewership data after each one. The evidence includes bank records, crypto transaction logs, chat histories, and confessions from several of his military co-defendants. The CCP did not need to hack Taiwan's military. It found a news anchor who needed money and gave him a script. #Taiwan #CCP #China #Espionage #MediaEspionage #NationalSecurity #Disinformation #CTiTV #Geopolitics #ChinaSpying

Taiwan’s National Security Bureau Director-General Tsai Ming-yen said the key focus of Mr Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping was likely to be management of their issues, “not fundamental problem-solving”. “As for the Taiwan issue, I believe the Chinese communists may attempt some manoeuvring during the talks,” Mr Tsai said. straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia…