🇹🇼 | "They feel like [Taiwan] is almost on the level of Israel." The Specter met Taiwanese journalist @AngelicaOung in Taipei, amid the severe political crisis shaking the island. The Western narrative pushes the idea that everyone in Taiwan opposes unity with the mainland. Oung made clear to us that this is far from reality. "American influence in Taiwan means that the elite are not aligned with Taiwan's interests," Oung told The Specter. The ruling DPP is now facing one of its worst crises yet. Mass protests are rocking the island, the largest in years, demanding the party step down. The Specter was on the ground as 200,000 people took to the streets. A severe food safety scandal was the trigger, but deeper questions, above all cross-strait relations, sit at the heart of people's anger. This snippet is only the beginning. More from our meeting with Angelica Oung is coming. Follow us so you don't miss it.