2021/09/17 |
Twilight of the Idols: Why We Should Replace the Statue of Chiang Kai-Shek in the CKS Memorial with Zongchai
Zongchai is something of an everyman — or everydog, and therefore the ideal replacement for Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall.
2019/02/28 |
The 228 Incident Remains Etched Into Taiwan's Present and Its Future
Here's what Taiwanese lawmakers and thinkers are saying on the 72nd anniversary of the 228 Incident.
2019/01/23 |
Taiwan News: Culture Minister Slapped by Singer Over CKS Memorial Hall Policy
A daily breakdown of Taiwan's top stories and why they matter.
2018/12/18 |
Taiwan News: MoFA Urges Fake News Fines, End to CKS Memorial Honor Guards?
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/09/07 |
Taiwan News: Govt Thanks US Senators for TAIPEI Act Supporting Its Remaining Allies
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/07/30 |
OPINION: In Praise of Defacing the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial
Criticism of the defacing of Chiang Kai-shek's memorial miss the point, argues Brian Hioe, as long as Taiwan's government is content to revere the late dictator.
2017/05/10 |
OPINION: Don’t Delete the Generalissimo, Contextualize Him
'His legacy ought to be studied and analyzed, if only to remember the horrors and agonies of the history of this island nation, and to educate ourselves on the importance of avoiding a backslide into totalitarianism.'
2017/05/09 |
OPINION: Deleting the Generalissimo from Taiwan is the Wrong Move
'Chiang Kai-shek was the greatest single fighter of the CCP, bar none. He also led China through one of the darkest periods of its history, including a brutal war with Japan and two periods of civil war, which wrapped together were a central part of the greatest conflict in human history.'
2017/04/24 |
Burying a Dictator: Fresh Bid to Remove All Statues of Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan
'Statues [of Chiang] are the final remnant of the [Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT)] authoritarian regime, which has to be removed if a full-fledged democracy is to be realized.'
2017/03/21 |
‘The Truth is Still Out There’ — Slow Progress on Transitional Justice in Taiwan
An international expert believes much more is to be uncovered about Taiwan’s past.