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An American perspective at the western frontier of liberal democracy, framed and focused through the lens of life in Taiwan. #NeoIdealist

#TaiwanIsACountry

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Melissa Chan (@melissakchan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Wow, I thought it was misidentification but it appears to be the case that Christie Henry, Director of Princeton University Press Princeton University Press, did go to the Uyghur-populated region and regurgitate propaganda about coexistence in one of the heaviest policed places on earth.

James Millward 米華健 (@jimmillward) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interesting (and discouraging) example of how PRC desperation to whitewash their policies in Xinjiang hurts its international relations and makes it harder for those trying to maintain engagement with China. A 🧵regarding Princeton Press' trip to Xinjiang:

Jay T (@jay83214566) 's Twitter Profile Photo

One month after exposing a hospital’s gruesome organ harvesting of live patients, the whistleblower turns up dead. Classic CCP playbook: silence truth, protect profit, and bury crimes—literally. share.google/ZdnPzmJwoHmUwH…

Denise Wu (@denisewu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇹🇼’s VP Hsiao, “The CCP’s unlawful activities will NOT intimidate me from voicing Taiwan’s interests in the international community.” Yes, Hsiao has always been badass!!!

🇹🇼’s VP Hsiao, “The CCP’s unlawful activities will NOT intimidate me from voicing Taiwan’s interests in the international community.”

Yes, Hsiao has always been badass!!!
Byron Wan (@byron_wan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇺🇸 Customs and Border Protection has seen a roughly 830% increase in seizures of Chinese-manufactured signal jammers — which can be used to disrupt a range of radio frequency channels and pose a threat to emergency response, law enforcement and critical infrastructure — since

🇺🇸 Customs and Border Protection has seen a roughly 830% increase in seizures of Chinese-manufactured signal jammers — which can be used to disrupt a range of radio frequency channels and pose a threat to emergency response, law enforcement and critical infrastructure — since
Melissa Chan (@melissakchan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I find the framing of Princeton University Press as helpless victims deeply problematic. These are some of the most educated people on earth at the top of the global academic pile, with access to experts. If they don’t know better, then the metric for accountability is moot.

#FreeJimmyLai (@supportjimmylai) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today marks 5 years since the #NationalSecurityLaw was imposed on Hong Kong, enacted without public consultation or legislative debate. Since then, the law has been used to dismantle freedoms, silence dissent, and imprison peaceful voices. #JimmyLai is one of the most prominent

Today marks 5 years since the #NationalSecurityLaw was imposed on Hong Kong, enacted without public consultation or legislative debate. Since then, the law has been used to dismantle freedoms, silence dissent, and imprison peaceful voices.

#JimmyLai is one of the most prominent
Gordon G. Chang (@gordongchang) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Taiwan is not part of China. It is a vibrant, prosperous democracy composed of a people who generally do not consider themselves “Chinese.” You can even say that Taiwan is the opposite of China.

Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (@committeeonccp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

U.S. supply chains should be clean, competitive, and free of CCP entanglements. No extending timelines to simply preserve CATL access to U.S. taxpayer dollars. We’ll build the future — but not with companies that answer to Beijing.

Jan Jekielek (@janjekielek) 's Twitter Profile Photo

FBI chief FBI Director Kash Patel nails it: "The CCP the adversary of our time." "Anyone that says otherwise is being selfish or lying to you or looking for financial gain," he says at the National Sheriffs' Association conference as he advocates for norther border vigilence.

Pekka Kallioniemi (@p_kallioniemi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In today’s Wumao Soup, I’ll introduce how and where the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) online propaganda and influence operations work. Due to China’s massive population and advances in AI, CCP-aligned online content has become increasingly visible. 1/20

In today’s Wumao Soup, I’ll introduce how and where the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) online propaganda and influence operations work. Due to China’s massive population and advances in AI, CCP-aligned online content has become increasingly visible.

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Isaac Stone Fish (@isaacstonefish) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Journalists: when you’re writing about Elon Musk starting a new political party, you should mention his ties to China. You can frame them positively or negatively, but they are so fundamentally important to Musk the businessman that you cannot overlook them.

Byron Wan (@byron_wan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Note that 🇬🇧 lawyer Christine Lee (李贞驹; the third person from the left in the group photo), who was named as an agent of influence for Beijing / CCP by 🇬🇧 MI5 in 2022, was also there in Beijing for the first session of the fifth council of united front organization 🇨🇳 China

Note that 🇬🇧 lawyer Christine Lee (李贞驹; the third person from the left in the group photo), who was named as an agent of influence for Beijing / CCP by 🇬🇧 MI5 in 2022, was also there in Beijing for the first session of the fifth council of united front organization 🇨🇳 China
michaelturton (@michaelturton) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/ This Bloomberg piece is an exercise in PRC propaganda. It claims PRC has "rights" to Taiwan (no such thing) and describes the PRC as "assertive" whereas it tags Lai as provocative in various ways. Utterly shameful. bloomberg.com/news/newslette…

Special Taiwan (@taiwanspecial) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Taiwan identity: The sadness of Taiwan’s oppressive #history. When the #KMT invaded #Taiwan local #Taiwanese, without even leaving their hometowns, suddenly are forced to speak a foreign language & to encourage their children to choose it over their mother tongue #colonialism

Gordon G. Chang (@gordongchang) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Xi Jinping not going to the BRICS summit suggest he is no longer the most powerful figure in China. Rumors say he is no longer permitted to travel outside the country.