Taiwan indicts 5 for attack on comedian who satirized China's Xi
Prosecutors say the defendants were paid to fake a crash and break Huang Yi-hao’s limbs, but he was only lightly injured.
- On Wednesday, New Taipei District Prosecutors indicted five people for plotting to run over comedian Huang Yi-hao, whose satirical performances have mocked the Chinese government, including President Xi Jinping.
- A Chinese individual identified as 'K' allegedly paid NT$450,000 to a Taiwanese man surnamed Cheng to ensure Huang was severely injured, motivated by the comedian's criticism of the Chinese Communist Party .
- Between July and August, the group installed a GPS tracker on Huang's scooter to monitor his whereabouts; on September 11, they attempted to hit him with a vehicle near his home in New Taipei City.
- Prosecutors are seeking minimum prison sentences of at least five years and six months for the main actor, describing the alleged offenses as a 'serious threat to national security and social stability.'
- Authorities labeled the attack an act of 'transnational repression,' a tactic Taiwan alleges Beijing uses against critics; Hong Kong singer and activist Denise Ho was similarly attacked in 2019 when a masked man threw red paint at her.
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Taiwanese prosecutors on Wednesday (October 21) indicted five people for allegedly accepting money from Chinese individuals and conspiring to harm a Taiwanese comedian who had previously mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping. Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) strongly condemned the indictment, stating that China's actions threatened the lives of Taiwanese citizens and had completely crossed the red line of democracy and the rule o…
Taiwanese prosecutors have charged five people with involvement in a plot to physically assault Taiwanese comedian Huang Yi-hao, who has been critical of the Chinese Communist Party and President Xi Jinping.
Comedian Huang Yi-hao was targeted in a staged car accident orchestrated by Chinese individuals for his political satire. Prosecutors have indicted five Taiwanese accomplices on charges including attempted grievous bodily harm, deeming the case a cross-border repression that threatens freedom of speech and aims to create a chilling effect, while also pointing out the inadequacy of current laws.
Five indicted over car attack on comedian critical of CCP
Five Taiwanese men have been indicted for hitting comedian Huang Yi-hao (黃逸豪) with a car last month in an alleged act of transnational repression, after he previously made comments critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In its indictment released today, the New Taipei District Prosecutors’
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