Hau Pei-tsun
Hau Pei-tsun was the Premier of Taiwan during the 1991 political arrests, who faced criticism for the handling of the situation and for enforcing the legal framework that allowed for the arrests of independence activists.
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Hau Pei-tsun revealed the truth about the victims being Vietnamese refugees through his diary published in 2000.
Taiwan in Time: Refugees shot on sight
Taiwan· 2026-03-03
Hau Pei-tsun is mentioned as a former premier who also refused to countersign a promotion.
DPP challenges opposition to call for a no-confidence voteTaiwan· 2025-12-18
Former premier Hau Pei-tsun previously refused to countersign personnel appointments, but not a bill.
Cho refuses to countersign budgeting bill in historic firstTaiwan· 2025-12-15Hau Pei-tsun is the legendary former general and premier, and the father of Hau Lung-bin.
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Likely KMT chair candidates a mixed, deep blue bagTaiwan· 2025-09-13
Hau Pei-tsun, Hau Lung-bin's late father, was a former premier who rejected invitations to Chinese parades.
DPP slams Hung Hsiu-chu over Chinese paradeTaiwan· 2025-09-03
Premier Hau Pei-tsun apologized for the lack of notification before the arrests of the activists.
Taiwan in Time: Zero tolerance for White TerrorTaiwan· 2025-07-19
