Pierre-Yves Baubry 博磊
@pybaubry
Un Français à Taipei. Mon blog sur les livres de/sur Taiwan: www.lettresdetaiwan.com
135 days left before the 2026 local elections in Taiwan. The tightest race is in New Taipei, the country's most populated municipality. www.ftvnews.com.tw/news/detail/...
Le président taïwanais Lai Ching-te a remis une décoration à Franck Paris, directeur du Bureau français de Taipei, dont le mandat arrive à son terme.
Taiwan’s ELTA sports TV post-football match program is excellently fun and doesn’t fail to remind people to be careful with the coming typhoon.
In 2021, Frédéric Laplanche has published in Taiwan a book in Mandarin on Taiwan as seen by the French over the centuries.
Présomption de légitime défense des policiers : les 12 députés "Ensemble pour la République" qui ont voté contre. www.assemblee-nationale.fr/dyn/17/scrut... Malheureusement mais sans surprise, la députée de ma circonscription (Français d'Asie-Pacifique) a voté pour...
The most remarkable feature of Regina Ip is her ability to self-correct and to adapt to evolving circumstances.
On the hell platform, you-know-who is arguing that, although they personnally prefer free press, in fact, the PRC government may have point when censoring contents online.
Given precedents, I don't see how this master list wouldn't end up in a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago or on some Signal chat. Also:
My Chinese name is 博 (chosen as it sounds similar to the first syllable of my French family name). I am often told that this is a "fake" family name but I have now found an official report on family names in Taiwan proving everyone wrong. We are 94. www.ris.gov.tw/documents/da...
This Watchout cartoon isn't bad either. www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
Official statement by the representative offices of France, the United Kingdom and Germany in Taiwan. "We have noted with concern novel Chinese activity in the waters east of Taiwan. These actions threaten regional stability and the freedom of navigation and safety of international shipping."
Communiqué officiel du Bureau français de Taipei (la représentation de la France à Taiwan en l'absence de relations diplomatiques) en réaction à la présence de navires de guerre chinois à l'est de Taiwan.
Taiwan independent publication The Reporter's official Instagram & Threads accounts were suspended without notice today. They have filed an appeal with Meta. Since yesterday, many pro-democracy outlets and Taiwan-centered personnalities in Taiwan have seen their Meta acounts suspended. Worrisome.
Le 9 juin, le président du Yuan législatif, Han Kuo-yu, accompagné de députés taïwanais de tous bords, a accueilli une délégation parlementaire française conduite par la députée Estelle Youssouffa. (Photos : LY)
I am sure KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is hearing a lot of the same during her U.S. trip: KMT should stop obstructing Taiwan's defense capability and domestic military development.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te is continuing his predecessor Tsai Ing-wen's strategy consisting in giving the Vice-President much more responsibilities than in the past (I am old enough to remember VP Wu Den-yih's quasi inexistence under President Ma).
"Over the years, feedback from international residents has been clear: personal banking is a major hurdle to settling down in Taiwan. In a coordinated effort, Talent Taiwan & the NDC have officially launched the One-Stop Banking Services for Foreigners initiative." talent.nat.gov.tw/en/life/ones...
Last year, then KMT Chairman Eric Chu issued a statement on June 4 commemorating the Tian'anmen Massacre. It seems current KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has done nothing of the sort this year (please let me know if I missed something). H/T @micheldeniau.bsky.social
"I know this is a controversial topic, and will probably draw a lot of condemnation from the usual crowd." (classic deflection by propagandists, you learned well, girl)
When our favourite pro-CCP influencer posts about the Tian'anmen massacre, she doesn't disappoint. "There was no bloodshed in the square." "June 4th was a tragedy, not a crime." "It's hard not to come to the conclusion that Deng Xiaoping did the right thing." www.facebook.com/share/v/195K...
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's message on the occasion of the 37th anniversary of the 1989 Tian'anmen Crackdown. Full text in Mandarin: www.facebook.com/share/p/1ACk...
La délégation transpartisane de députés français conduite par @mnbattistel.bsky.social & comptant en son sein @olivierfaure.bsky.social & @ericbothorel.fr a été reçue ce 28 mai par le président taïwanais Lai Ching-te. Vidéo et communiqué en mandarin: www.president.gov.tw/News/40079#new (Photo: PO)
Le président taïwanais Lai Ching-te a rencontré aujourd'hui la délégation parlementaire française conduite par @mnbattistel.bsky.social.
Ça pue l’opération d’influence à plein nez. Ladite alliance se résume à un ancien indépendantiste aigri et sa page FB a seulement 600 fans.