The original prophet of Taiwanese independence

As China threatens death penalty for Taiwan independence advocates, here's the untold story of a man persecuted for these beliefs; the sacrifices he made, including exile & estrangement from his wife.

Editor’s Note: This is our monthly supplemental issue on Taiwan! We believe that empathy and authoritarianism can’t mix – that when we tell deeply-reported human stories of people threatened by dictators, it compels people to act against injustice. 

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Prophets often stand alone, misunderstood – sometimes even…