Oslo Freedom Forum founder recounts clash with KMT over China criticism
10/18/2023 08:15 PM
The visiting founder of the Oslo Freedom Forum Thor Halvorssen on Wednesday recounted how a request that he not criticize China during a 2010 conference attended by then-Kuomintang (KMT) President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) had the reverse effect of causing him to be more vocal on the issue.
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