Hong Kong protesters mark Taiwan’s 108th anniversary as the Republic of China in October, in a show of defiance against Beijing’s rule. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Topic | Taiwan

Lawrence Chung

Published: 12:00pm, 29 Dec, 2019

Updated: 11:06pm, 29 Dec, 2019

Hong Kong protesters mark Taiwan’s 108th anniversary as the Republic of China in October, in a show of defiance against Beijing’s rule. Photo: Dickson Lee

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Lawrence Chung

Lawrence Chung covers major news in Taiwan, ranging from presidential and parliament elections to killer earthquakes and typhoons. Most of his reports focus on Taiwan’s relations with China, specifically on the impact and possible developments of cross-strait relations under the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party and mainland-friendly Kuomintang governments. Before starting work at the South China Morning Post in 2006, he wrote for Reuters and AFP for more than 12 years.