May the 4th be with you Taiwan

Vice-President Chen Chien-jen hosts a Star Wars convention at the Presidential Palace, 2018, May the Fourth be with you

May 4, 2018May 5, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Chen Chien-jen, May the Fourth, Presidential Palace, Star Wars

[Cover Picture: Office of the President] Vice President Chen Chien-jen welcomed Star Wars fans to the Presidential Palace to celebrate Star Wars Day, today, May the 4th. In his welcoming speech, Chen, flanked by Darth Vader and Chewbacca, welcomed the fans, and said “Taiwan is a beautiful place. We have abundant natural resources.” He then quoted Master Yoda, saying, “Size matters not.” And added: “Taiwan is bigger than you think.” Chen concluded his speech with “May the Force be with

Violent Crimes

August 18, 2017August 19, 2017 Phillip Charlier 2 Comments Presidential Palace

A military police officer guarding a back door of the Presidential Palace this morning was slashed in the neck, when a man entered the palace grounds with a Japanese military officer’s sword stolen from a museum. Shortly after 10:00am, Lu Jun-yi (呂軍億) entered the Presidential Palace grounds through the west gate, jumped a knee-high fence, and attacked a guard attempting to prevent him entering the building. Lu was immediately subdued by other military police officers, and the injured officer was