TechStuff Can Taiwan Keep China Out? - The Story
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Jan 28, 2026 
Audrey Tang, a Taiwanese hacker-turned-politician and cyber ambassador, discusses Taiwan’s chip importance and how tech shapes its ties with China. She describes fighting deepfake scams, using humor to defuse online polarization, and pushing transparent, privacy-preserving AI and digital governance ideas.
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Live Streaming The Occupy Parliament
- Audrey Tang carried a 350-meter ethernet cable into the occupied parliament during the Sunflower Movement to livestream proceedings.
- That radical transparency helped half a million people converge and shaped parliamentary outcomes.
Attacks As Free Red-Teaming
- Taiwan treats constant gray-zone cyber and info attacks as free red-team exercises that build resilience.
- The country now handles millions of daily attack attempts and has diversified communications like LEO satellites and roaming.
Make Taiwan Indispensable
- Make Taiwan indispensable via trusted chip supply chains and robust cyber standards to secure geopolitical support.
- Use supply-chain trust and democratic values to keep allies invested in Taiwan's security.