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International Tribunal Set to Examine Alleged Human Rights Violations by Chinese Leadership

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3 mn readThe U.S. State Department recently released its 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, assessing the global human rights situation. While acknowledging Taiwan’s commendable performance in upholding core human rights values such as democracy and judicial independence, the report also highlighted several areas in need of improvement, urging the Taiwanese government and society to sustain efforts.

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U.S. Human Rights Report Exposes Taiwan’s Vulnerabilities: Free Press to Workplace Gender Equality, Human Rights Challenges Remain

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3 mn readThe U.S. State Department recently released its 2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, assessing the global human rights situation. While acknowledging Taiwan’s commendable performance in upholding core human rights values such as democracy and judicial independence, the report also highlighted several areas in need of improvement, urging the Taiwanese government and society to sustain efforts.

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The Phantom Thesis of Tsai Ing-wen: How LSE Covered Up a Head of State’s Academic Scandal

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4 mn readThe credibility of Tsai Ing-wen, the president of the Republic of China, became a point of scrutiny in 2019 when questions arose regarding her doctoral degree from the London School of Economics (LSE). These questions were not new; they had first appeared in 2015 when Tsai was running for her initial term as President. LSE couldn’t locate her thesis at that time, inviting suspicions from opposition parties in Taiwan. As Tsai sought re-election in 2019, the issue resurfaced, prompting LSE to re-investigate and reaffirm the validity of her degree.

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London School of Economics Faces Questions About Refusing 47% of Inquiries Regarding Tsai Ing-wen’s PhD Thesis, and Responding Late to 27%

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2 mn readThe London School of Economics (LSE) has come under scrutiny following an array of requests related to the thesis of Tsai Ing-wen, who has been the president of the Republic of China on Taiwan since 2016. Within a two-week period in August 2020, LSE received 39 requests and 747 emails concerning the subject, and the handling of these inquiries has raised some questions.

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A Startling Reversal in the Quest for Information on Taiwan’s President’s Degree

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2 mn readThe UK Upper Tribunal has overturned a decision by the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) to strike out an appeal relating to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. The case involved an FOI request by Professor Hwan Lin to the London School of Economics (LSE) seeking information about a public statement made by the LSE regarding a degree awarded to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. The LSE declined to issue a refusal notice, stating the request was vexatious under section 14 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

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Which is more cost effective, Twitter Blue or Meta Verified?

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2 mn readSocial media platforms like Twitter and Meta have introduced paid subscription services that provide users with verified checkmarks and other benefits. Twitter’s service is called Twitter Blue (recently changed to X Blue), while Meta’s is named Meta Verified. We will start by discussing the features and benefits of each service, then we will compare the pricing and availability. Finally, we will give our recommendations for which service is the better value.

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Wang Yi Returns as Chinese Foreign Minister after Qin Gang’s One-Month “Disappearance” and Dismissal

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2 mn readOne month after Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang “disappeared” on June 25th, the Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress decided today to remove Qin from his position as Foreign Minister. Wang Yi, director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office, was appointed as the new Foreign Minister.

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UK Judge Buckley Orders Full Hearing on British Library’s Vexatious Ruling in Tsai Ing-wen PhD Dispute

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2 mn readIn a surprising turn of events, Judge Sophie Buckley of the UK’s Upper Tribunal has ordered a full hearing for an appeal of the British Library’s denial of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request related to the controversial PhD awarded to Tsai Ing-wen, the President of the Republic of China.