Soochow University Political Science Assistant Professor Chen Fang-yu has recently attracted much attention due to his interaction with political figures, and his family background has also become a focus of discussion. His father, Chen Hui-bang, while serving as the president of Hsinchu University of Education, took advantage of cross-strait academic exchanges to privately set up Bank of China accounts to intercept public funds, involving occupational embezzlement and corruption. He was ultimately sentenced to 2 years in prison and deprived of public rights. This corruption case, which occurred in an educational institution with historical roots in the Japanese occupation era, is not only a painful lesson for the higher education circle but also sparked heated discussions among netizens in the current political atmosphere over the contrast between 'taking China's money and embezzling China's public funds' and political positions.
Since securing her re-election, President Tsai Ing-wen of the DPP has deployed various political tactics that offer little praise for the long-term vision of the Republic of China (R.O.C.). Her actions can essentially be summarized by three major failures.
Lai Ching-te said on the evening of April 9th: 'Taiwan independence is defending the Republic of China!' Unexpectedly, overnight, all those defending the Republic of China became Taiwan independence supporters in Lai's words!?
Through the repeated use of pronouns like 'This' and 'That,' this article sharply satirizes and questions the political phenomena in Taiwan at the time. It criticizes the President for nominating judges who do not identify with 'this country' to interpret the constitution, implying that these two high-ranking officials are unwilling to sing the national anthem while receiving salaries from 'this country' and steering its constitution toward 'that country.' The core issue is whether leaders use their power and institutions to change the essence and identity of the nation.
This article contains the full text of the inaugural address delivered by ROC President Tsai Ing-wen on May 20, 2016. The speech emphasizes peaceful power transfer, confronting challenges with responsibility, uniting the nation for reform, and presents five major governing objectives: economic structural transformation, strengthening social safety nets, social fairness and justice (including transitional justice and judicial reform), regional peaceful development and cross-strait relations, and fulfilling Taiwan's responsibilities as a global citizen.