Comedy Club Vandalized with Excrement; Reviewing Recent Suspected Cross-Border Suppression Cases

Taipei's 'Comedy Club' was vandalized with excrement, raising concerns about cross-border suppression. Hong Kong activists in Taiwan, such as Tang Wai-hung and Lam Wing-kee, have previously been targeted with paint, and a court ruling on the attack against the Umbrella Restaurant explicitly mentioned the involvement of 'Mainland financiers.' In September 2019, Hong Kong singer Denise Ho was splashed with paint in Taiwan, and the perpetrators were convicted. In 2020, Lam Wing-kee was attacked, and in October of the same year, the Umbrella Restaurant was targeted with excrement. The court ruling for the latter case noted that the perpetrators were promised rewards by a 'Mainland financier.' Recently, Tang Wai-hung's gym has also been targeted, and the Mainland Affairs Council has stated it is investigating potential monitoring or cross-border suppression activities against Hong Kongers in Taiwan.