Alan Lu

Alan Lu

26 posts
Alan is a student at National Sun-Yat Sen University majoring in foreign languages and literature. He has written about politics and gender issues, cross-strait issues, same-sex marriage and the Me Too movement

Atlanta Shootings: An Atrocious Crime & My Take As An Asian In America

TTT Philadelphia: In Atlanta on Tuesday evening, eight people were shot dead at…

Shutdown Of CTI News Network: Does News Freedom Still Exist?

Editor’s note: This is the second piece in a series of four…
  • Alan Lu
  • December 23, 2020
  • 3 minute read

Face-off Between Rival Political Factions In Philadelphia

(TTT Philadelphia) With news coming in overnight Taiwan time that the Associated Press…
  • Alan Lu
  • November 7, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Taiwanese Target Of Chinese Claims Of State Organised Espionage

Li Meng-chu, a Taiwanese citizen arrested by Chinese authorities last year, recently…
  • Alan Lu
  • October 13, 2020
  • 2 minute read

President Trump and First Lady Test Positive For COVID-19

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he, and his wife, U.S. First…

US To Ban WeChat From APP Stores Today, TikTok to Follow In November

Later today, Sunday (Sept. 20th), the U.S. will have WeChat, a Chinese-owned…
  • Alan Lu
  • September 20, 2020
  • 2 minute read

‘I Am Taiwanese’ Comment By Czech Official Irks China

The Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil visited Taiwan on August 30th, marking…
  • Alan Lu
  • September 9, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Jane Lee Loses Kaohsiung Election To Chen Chi-mai

August 15th is a special day for Kaohsiung citizens. Not least because…
  • Alan Lu
  • August 15, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Donald Trump’s Health Secretary Visits Taiwan: Sparks Controversy

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause despair worldwide, a, top U.S.…
  • Alan Lu
  • August 10, 2020
  • 2 minute read

Former President, Mr. Democracy, Lee Teng-hui Dies – Age 97

Taiwan’s first properly elected president Lee Teng-hui has died. Tributes to the…

Summer 2020: Penghu’s Int’l Fireworks Festival – A Local Take

Editor’s note: the schools are now out, the summer hols are with…