Five Indicted in Taiwan Over Car Attack on Comedian
· World · ABC News (AU), The Guardian
Taiwanese prosecutors have indicted five people in New Taipei City for allegedly plotting to injure stand-up comedian Huang Yi-hao with a car after he mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping. Investigators state that local defendants were hired by a Chinese individual to track Mr Huang and break his limbs to halt his performances. Mr Huang was struck by a car while riding his scooter last month, sustaining a bruised pelvis. Two of the defendants have admitted their involvement in the planned assault. The incident follows a previous attack in May where individuals threw faeces and paint at a Taipei comedy club ahead of his show.
Why it matters
The case highlights concerns over transnational repression and political intimidation directed at dissenting voices in Taiwan.
Read the original report — ABC News (AU)
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