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Chinese Woman Inspired by Ukraine Talk at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

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  • The final "Freedom Flower Buds" lecture series at Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall will focus on "Freedom Flower Buds in the Fires of Ukraine."
  • Speakers include Central Broadcasting System Chairperson Lai Hsiu-ju and Ukrainian Formosa Friendship Association Executive Director Kulish Olha, who will discuss Ukraine's experiences with disinformation and cognitive warfare.
  • The series has attracted a diverse audience, including a Chinese woman who expressed feeling "very inspired."

The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is set to host the concluding session of its "Freedom Flower Buds" lecture series, with the theme "Freedom Flower Buds in the Fires of Ukraine." The event will feature a dialogue between Lai Hsiu-ju, chairperson of the Central Broadcasting System, and Kulish Olha, executive director of the Ukrainian Formosa Friendship Association.

The discussion aims to reflect on Taiwan's democratic resilience against disinformation and cognitive warfare, drawing lessons from Ukraine's experiences. Olha is expected to share firsthand accounts of the situation in Ukraine, including the impact of fake news during the Russian occupation of eastern Ukraine and Crimea, and the subsequent painful lessons learned about national division.

very inspired!

— Chinese woman listenerDescribing the impact of the lecture series on attendees.

Olha noted that since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war over four years ago, Ukraine has faced shifting territorial control, a state of martial law, and disruptions to normal government functions. Despite these challenges, Ukrainian citizens have continued to protest and advocate for their freedom and rights.

How can we learn from Ukraine's experience when Taiwan's democratic resilience confronts fake news and cognitive warfare?

— Article textFraming the central question of the lecture series' final session.

The "Freedom Flower Buds" permanent exhibition, launched last November, has been well-received, attracting 280,000 visitors. The lecture series over the past six months has fostered dialogue and engagement on the possibilities of freedom, cultivating an intergenerational audience interested in Taiwan's democratic issues. Notably, a listener under 30 from China shared that she felt "very inspired" by the series.

The final lecture on August 29th will broaden its perspective from Taiwan to Ukraine, exploring how people safeguard democratic values when freedom faces the threat of war.

Olha will share true stories happening in Ukraine, from the process of Russia occupying eastern Ukraine and Crimea, how fake news at the time caused public unrest, and even led to national division, a painful lesson.

— Article textDetailing the content Kulish Olha is expected to present.
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