Commentary
Dying unnaturally, besides accidents, in Taiwan is rare. An article in Chinese Times, a pro-Kuomintang (KMT) newspaper, titled “National Taiwan University professor’s mother died mysteriously! Tape up the nose and spit out green juice was sent to the hospital and died,” caught my attention.
This article argues that her untimely death could have been politically motivated based on the multiple actions taken by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in retribution for Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s trip to the United States. This article also discusses the multiple CCP messaging, “sharp power” actions, and the corresponding Taiwanese and American responses….