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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

A good report about a night market rally for the DPP's candidate for Taipei mayor, Puma Shen (沈伯洋). There seems to be a surge in support for Shen, labelled as "the ocean current" (洋流) The DPP has only won the mayoral race once in Taiwan's democratic history. In […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Photo of Puma Shen campaigning at a night market in Taipei

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

A new report by the Network of Chinese Human Rights Defenders says that the Chinese government continues to carry out torture against prisoners of conscience with near-total impunity The report finds that authorities persist in their use of torture, typically […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Cover of the report on Systemic Failures to End Torture in the PRC

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

Protest action at Sydney Town Hall today organised by NSW Hong Kong Friends. The action was to support political prisoners in Hong Kong including Joshua Wong and the members of the Hong Kong Alliance recently sentenced for organising the Tiananmen commemoration […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Protest in support of Hong Kong political prisoners at Sydney Town Hall

Posters of Joshua Wong and Chow Hang Tung, political prisoners in Hong Kong

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/08/2026

Taiwan's president Lai Ching-te welcomed members of the Tao people to the presidential office. He recognised their recent efforts to sail a traditional boat from Pongso no Tao (Orchid Island) to Batan Island in the Philippines. The recent voyage was the first […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Members of the Tao people throw their boat in the air during the reception at the presidential office in Taipei. This is a traditional practice before launching a boat.

Taiwan's president receiving members of the Tao people at the presidential office in Taipei

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

📎 The End of Human Rights at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas Session with Phillipe Bolopion and Daniela Gavishon of Human Rights Watch #FODI #Sydney #HumanRights #HRW

Phillipe Bolopion and Daniela Gavishon of Human Rights Watch at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

You Must Take Part in Revolution at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas in Sydney Badiucao and Melissa Chan discussed their graphic novel, art and techno-authoritarianism #Sydney #FODI #GraphicNovel #art #activism

Badiucao and Melissa Chan with Dan Ilic at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas in Sydney

Signed copy of the graphic novel You Must Take Part in Revolution

Badiucao and Melissa Chan - You Must Take Part in Revolution at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas

Entrance to Carriageworks for the Festival of Dangerous Ideas in Sydney

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/08/2026

The August–October 2026 issue of Mekong Review is out now. Cover art by Badiucao mekongreview.com #magazine #Asia #art

Cover of Mekong Review August-October 2026 edition. The cover art by Badiucao took inspiration from The Raft of Medusa by the French Romantic painter Théodore Géricault

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/08/2026

Badiucao & Melissa Chan Australian book tour They will be in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne this month to talk about their graphic novel 'You Must Take Part in Revolution' #Australia #Sydney #Melbourne #Canberra #GraphicNovel #books

Details of Badiucao & Melissa Chan book tour in Australia. Sydney 22 August, Melbourne 25 & 26 August, Canberra 27 August

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026

The Tibetan community in NSW and supporters rallied at Martin Place in Sydney today. The event was to commemorate the death of Lobga Rangzen and to oppose China's "ethnic unity" law #Tibet #FreeTibet #protest #Sydney #HumanRights #China #CCP

People holding a banner with the words "Save River. Reject China's ethnicity law."

A large group from the Tibetan community protesting at Martin Place in Sydney

Man wearing a T-shirt with an image of Lobga Rangzen and another man wrapped in a Tibetan flag

A large crowd from the Tibetan community in NSW protesting in Martin Place, Sydney

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2026

📎 The two photos by me that were published in Green Party Taiwan: The First Thirty Years *descriptions in alt text

Members of the Green Party Taiwan march holding a banner with the words Climate Change Taiwan Cares! This photo was taken at a climate change rally in Taipei in 2007.

Green Party Taiwan member Calvin Wen spent 26 hours in a tree at the Old Songshan Tobacco Factory to try to protect it from being cut down.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2026

New book about 30 years of the Green Party in Taiwan (綠黨在台灣：第一個三十年). The book was written by Dafydd Fell, Peng Yen-wen, and Wang Yen-han. It includes a couple of photos by me. The new book complements the English language book written by Dafydd Fell in 2021 […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Cover of the Chinese language book Green Party Taiwan: The First Thirty Years

One of the pages of the book Green Party Taiwan with a photo taken by David

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/07/2026

New report from the Global Taiwan Institute: Taiwan's Civil Society Ecosystem for Countering China’s Authoritarian Influence "...the primary motivation for NGOs to counter China’s authoritarian influence is not to “oppose an enemy,” but rather to advance a […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Cover of the Global Taiwan Institute report titled "Taiwan's Civil Society Ecosystem for Countering China’s Authoritarian Influence"

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026

Kevin Rudd talking to Ezra Klein about the importance of Taiwan *Video from Kevin Rudd's Facebook page #Taiwan #China #USpol #KevinRudd

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026

A report by Safeguard Defenders reveals exploitative working conditions, political coercion and physical and psychological abuse in China’s sprawling prison system safeguarddefenders.com/en/blog/behi… #China #HumanRights #prison

Cover of the Safeguard Defenders report titled Behind Bars: a survey on prison conditions in China. It features an image of a person sitting on a bed in a prison cell.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/07/2026

Photos from the Free Tibet Concert held in Taipei on 11 July 2009. It featured an amazing line up of Taiwan's best indie bands including CHTHONIC 閃靈, Fire Ex 滅火器, the legendary LTK Commune, Enno Cheng, APHASIA 阿飛西雅, Panai, Chang Jui-chuan, Dwagie and more […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Freddy Lim off Chthonic at the Free Tibet concert in Taipei

LTK Commune at the Free Tibet concert in Taipei

Fire Ex at the Free Tibet concert in Taipei

Chang Jui-chuan at the Free Tibet concert in Taipei

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/07/2026

The Washington Times has a special advertising supplement on "Why Taiwan matters" with articles by people with expertise in various fields www.washingtontimes.com/specials/ta… #Taiwan #media #台灣

Screenshot of "Why Taiwan matters, now more than ever" special supplement in the Washington Times. There is an ROC flag with accompanying headlines and text

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/07/2026

📽 The program for the 2026 Taiwan Film Festival in Australia has just been released. There are screenings in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide www.taiwanfilmfestival.org.au #Australia #Taiwan #film #cinema #FilmFestival #台灣 #電影

Poster promoting the 2026 Taiwan Film Festival in Australia. Dates are 23 July to 6 September.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/06/2026

A new report by Safeguard Defenders shows widespread abuse in China's detention centres "Police torture, violent cell mates, denied lawyer meetings, overcrowded cells and little to no outdoor time are common experiences for those locked up in China’s detention […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Cover of the report Behind Bars: A survey on detention centre conditions in China. It has an image of prisoners looking out a window where there is a Chinese flag flying

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/06/2026

Hongkongers in Sydney marked the 7th anniversary of the anti-ELAB protest movement with an action outside Hong Kong House. The action called on the Australian government to shut down the HKETO for its role in transnational repression #HongKong #protest […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Group of people waving flags that say, "Free Hong Kong Revolution Now" at a protest action in Sydney, Australia

People holding yellow umbrellas standing outside Hong Kong House in Sydney

Protester with yellow umbrellas and Free Hong Kong flag

Two protesters with yellow umbrellas and a Free Hong Kong flag

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/06/2026

Global umbrella relay for Hong Kong on the 7th anniversary of the anti-ELAB protest movement. Actions will be taking place in cities around the world over the weekend #HongKong #activism #HumanRights #MilkTeaAlliance #香港

Poster with map of the world showing the times and locations of the global umbrella relay for Hong Kong. Actions will be held from 11-14 June 2026.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/06/2026

CECC's Report on the PRC’s Transnational Repression and Malign Influence in 2025 "Synthesizing open-source information with individual interviews, this report documents the reality of the CCP's transnational repression and malign influence operations. While not […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Cover of the CECC's Report on the PRC’s Transnational Repression and Malign Influence in 2025. It features an image of the world wrapped in barbed wire being overlooked by surveillance cameras which are red with yellow stars symbolising the CCP.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2026

Members of the Chinese, Hongkonger, Tibetan, Uyghur and Taiwanese communities in Sydney commemorated the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre outside the Chinese Consulate #China #CCP #Tiananmen #HumanRights #protest #Sydney

Speaker for the Taiwanese community at the Tiananmen Massacre 37th anniversary commemoration in Sydney

Speaker for the Tibetan community at the Tiananmen Massacre 37th anniversary commemoration in Sydney

Group of people holding signs and banners commemorating the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/06/2026

Badiucao's cartoon on the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre #Tiananmen1989 #China #CCP #HumanRights #cartoon

A cartoon showing a man carrying a shopping bag standing in front of an army tank. The tank is connecting up to an EV charger. Cartoon by Badiucao published in The Age and SMH, 1 June 2026

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/05/2026

The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China has issued a statement supporting Taiwan's democracy and right to self-determination The statement was signed by 42 members of IPAC who are elected members of parliament from around the world www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6366181 #Taiwan #IPAC #台灣

Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China statement on Taiwan's democracy and right to self-determination

Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China statement on Taiwan's democracy and right to self-determination (part 2)

List of signatories to IPAC's statement on Taiwan's democracy and right to self-determination

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/05/2026

The latest edition of Mekong Review is out now. Lots of great content to explore. mekongreview.com/category/issue-43 #Asia #magazine #journal

Cover of Mekong Review issue 43. It features a water color painting of a man walking along a tree lined path with a child on his shoulders.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/05/2026

The reduction in Taiwan's special defence budget will impede its plans for a porcupine strategy as a key part of maintaining deterrence against threats from China […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

A mobile missile launcher truck with Taipei 101 in the background

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/05/2026

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-teh has travelled to Eswatini. His arrival in the African country comes just ten days after a planned trip was cancelled as a result of the Chinese party-state pressuring countries en route to deny permission for overflight […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Taiwan's President Lai waves to the crowd after arriving in Eswatini

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/04/2026

Amnesty International's annual report, The State of the World’s Human Rights, has just been released. It raised concerns about several issues in Taiwan including continued use of the death penalty, lack of protections for asylum seekers and problems with the […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Summary of key human rights issues in Taiwan raised in Amnesty International's 2026 annual report. New regulations eased restrictions on execution. Infringement of freedom of assembly persisted. No progress was made on improving protections for refugees. Judicial independence was at risk. Legislation was passed providing limited protections for the Pingpu Indigenous Peoples. Mechanisms to hold businesses accountable remained limited, but awareness increased. Discrimination persisted.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/04/2026

Freedom House's latest report on the use of transnational repression shows that collaboration between authoritarian governments was responsible for the majority of incidents […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Infographic: The governments of 10 countries are responsible for 70% of cases of transnational repression. The countries in order from the most cases are China, Turkey, Russia, Tajikistan, Egypt, Turkmenistan, Cambodia, Uzbekistan, Iran and Belarus.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

Badiucao's cartoon on the meeting between KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun and CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping #cartoon #Taiwan #China #CCP #KMT #台灣 #中國 #國民黨 #共產黨 #政治

Xi Jinping standing in a blue suit while paying the head of a dog with the face of KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun. Cartoon by badiucao

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/04/2026

In 2025 China's Ministry of Public Security released provisions for the reform of Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location (RSDL). This was in response to criticism of the system and deaths in custody. However, it is unclear to what extent the reforms […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Diagram showing the layout of an RSDL facility in China

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/04/2026

📎 Taiwan matters: how the status quo underpins Indo-Pacific peace and prosperity - new report by ASPI www.aspi.org.au/report/taiwan-matte…

Cover of report titled "Taiwan matters: how the status quo underpins Indo-Pacific peace and prosperity". It shows an image of Taipei 101 with the ROC flag flying above it with an orange sky in the background.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/03/2026

Taiwanese fans who were excluded from football matches in Australia show how China's political pressure on Taiwan goes far beyond the Taiwan Strait "A flag stopped at a stadium gate can tell you more about geopolitical pressure than many an official communique […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Screenshot of SBS News article about a Taiwanese Indigenous dance performance being cancelled at a Women's Asian Cup match in Perth

Screenshot of Yahoo Sports article about a Taiwanese football coach ejected from a Women's Asian Cup match for changing "Taiwan"

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/03/2026

A Taiwanese Indigenous group was booked to perform at the AFC Asia Cup semi-final match between Taiwan and China in Perth on Friday night. Their performance was cancelled at the last minute for "political reasons" Video on Instagram by FTV News featuring a […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Screenshot of post by @angela7325 on Threads. The text reads, "Unbelievable 🤯😭To see the Australian government and Football Australia cancel a performance by Taiwanese Indigenous women at the last minute is a disgrace. Discrimination has no place here in Australia, yet we still see these kinds of last-minute exclusions pressured by foreign powers"

Post on Threads by @9m121688. The text reads, "🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸

Culture should never be silenced by politics. 🇹🇼✨

I am heartbroken to share that our Taiwanese Indigenous cultural performance at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup was abruptly canceled at the very last minute.

The reason given?

"Political issues."

We were denied the chance to let the world see the beauty of Taiwan’s Indigenous people."

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/02/2026

New report from the Uyghur Human Rights Project about how the Chinese party-state systematically disrupts communication between the Uyghur diaspora and their families in East Turkistan "The separation of Uyghur families is neither incidental nor temporary, but […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Graphic showing the methods used by the Chinese government to cut communications between Uyghur people and their families living abroad.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/02/2026

The Chinese party-state is intensifying its lawfare campaign. The number of Taiwanese nationals arrested and detained in China has increased while there has also been an increase in transnational repression […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Graphic showing the total cases of Taiwanese nationals reported missing, detained for questioning, or subject to restrictions on personal freedom in China (PRC), 2024–25. There were 221 detained in 2025 an increase from 55 detained in 2024

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2026

A good visualiser of who is now in charge of the PLA after the purge of vice chairman General Zhang Youxia. www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/arc… #China #CCP #XiJinping

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/01/2026

Taiwan's musical diplomacy continues in Finland with a special performance featuring a collaboration between Freddy Lim and Taiwanese musicians "Taiwania" is a cross-cultural music ensemble formed by Tsugaru shamisen performer Zuiko (Ni Jui-Hsin), violinist […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Freddy Lim and Taiwania - photos of the Taiwanese musical ensemble performing in Finland

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/01/2026

The UNHCR estimates that there were 178,725 asylum seekers from China in 2026. US, Italy and Canada were some of the main destination countries The number of asylum seekers has consistently risen since 2013, coinciding with Xi Jinping's period of rule […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Graph showing the number of asylum seekers from China each year from 2002 to 2025. The numbers have increased significantly from 2013 onwards.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2025

Day 2 of the PLA's provocative military exercises in the Taiwan Strait 77 PLA aircraft sorties, 17 PLA Navy ships and 8 Chinese government vessels were tracked by Taiwan's military www.mnd.gov.tw/news/plaact/85608 #Taiwan #China #military #OSINT #台灣 #中國

Map of Taiwan showing PLA air activity from 0600 30 December to 0600 31 December 2025.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/12/2025

PLA air activities in the vicinity of Taiwan, 0600 29 Dec to 0600 30 Dec 2025 130 sorties of PLA aircraft, 14 PLA Navy ships and 8 Chinese government ships were detected and monitored by Taiwan's military www.mnd.gov.tw/news/plaact/85592 #Taiwan #China #military #OSINT #台灣 #中國

Map of Taiwan showing areas where PLA aircraft operated on 29 to 30 December 2025. Source: Taiwan Ministry of National Defence

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/12/2025

🚴 A new book written by a Dutch couple details 50 cycling routes in all parts of Taiwan including offshore islands www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archi… #Taiwan #cycling #Taiwanderful #台灣

Cover of the book A Cyclist’s Guide to Taiwan. It features a cyclist riding on a mountain road.

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/12/2025

Conspiracy theories spread online after the knife attack in Taipei on 19 December. The Taiwan FactCheck Center published fact checks in response. There was also positive sharing of information about how to stay safe during emergencies and mental health support […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Taiwan FactCheck Center Disinformation Detector

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2025

Human Rights Day protest against the CCP in Sydney Organised by the ANZ Alliance for Victims of the Chinese Communist Regime. Participants included Chinese, Uyghurs, Tibetans, Hongkongers and other groups #China #CCP #HumanRights #protest #Sydney #Tibet #Uyghur #HongKong

Tibetan community representative speaking at the Human Rights Day protest in Sydney

Protesters holding signs at Human Rights Day protest against the CCP

Human Rights Day protest against the CCP in Sydney

Tibetans and Uyghurs stand together at Human Rights Day protest against CCP

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/12/2025

On International Human Rights Day CHRD calls on the Chinese government to end its practice of long-term imprisonment of human rights defenders CHRD is highlighting the cases of 10 human rights defenders who have been wrongfully imprisoned for more than 10 years […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Photos of ten human rights defenders that CHRD is calling on the Chinese government to release

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/11/2025

The tenth anniversary issue of Mekong Review is out now. Cover artwork by Badiucao mekongreview.com/ten-years-of-mekon… #asia #magazine

Cover of the tenth anniversary issue of Mekong Review. Artwork by Badiucao

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David on Formosa @davidonformosa.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/10/2025

New report from ASPI - "Australian public and institutional responses to Taiwan Strait crises" "Australian public understanding of Taiwan’s strategic importance remains limited and fragmented, with media coverage often lacking depth and being reactive rather […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Cover of the ASPI report "Australian public and institutional responses to Taiwan Strait crises" It show people on a beach with two Australian flags waving.

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