Comedian hit with car in Taiwan after criticising Xi, prosecutors say
One day2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 1 day
All 2 reports on Wed, 21 October 2026
What it is about
ComedianXiHuang Yi-haoTaiwanXi JinpingNew Taipei prosecutorsTaiwanese prosecutorsChinese Communist party
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
ABC News (Australia)
The Guardian World
21 Oct, 12:39over 4 hours21 Oct, 16:13
How it spread - 2 original reports
Wed, 21 October 2026
2 reports- ABC News (Australia)12:39first to report
Comedian Huang Yi-hao has vowed to return to the stage, inviting police and prosecutors who worked on the case to his upcoming gigs.
- The Guardian World16:13
Person named ‘K’ from China paid five defendants to injure Huang Yi-hao, New Taipei prosecutors say Taiwanese prosecutors have charged five men over a plot to ram a car into a comedian who made fun of the Chinese Communist party and Xi Jinping. Taiwan has repeatedly accused China of transnational repression to silence critics on the self-governed island, which Beijing claims as its territory and has vowed to take by force if necessary. Continue reading...