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Dr. Roger C. S. Lin has a Ph.D. in international law from Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan. In cooperation with his associate Richard W. Hartzell, he has done extensive research into military jurisdiction under the US Constitution, the laws of war, the Hague and Geneva Conventions, the customary laws of treaties, and the Insular Cases of the US Supreme Court. Dr. Lin has served as Chairman of the Taiwan Civil Democratic Party, and is now the Secretary General of the Formosa Nation Legal-strategy Association. He currently lives in Taipei, Taiwan.

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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Taiwan is not a state, it's a Proxy Occupation
(1 comments) The international legal status of Taiwan has baffled legal scholars for several decades. The recent bizarre ruling by a Swiss Court adds even more confusion to the entire dispute. However, careful overviews of recent history and the details of the post-war treaties offer surprising evidence that Taiwan is neither independent nor part of any other nation.

Sunday, November 18, 2007
Why the US State Dept. should de-list Republic of China Passports as "valid travel documents"
Although the US State Dept. persistently maintains that neither "Taiwan" nor the "Republic of China" are states in the international community, it refuses to explain why Republic of China passports continue to be accepted as valid travel documents for entrance into the United States.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007
How Congress Should Deal with the Taiwan Issue
(4 comments) It is high time that the members of US Congress woke up to the fact that Taiwan is an overseas territory under the jurisdiction of the United States of America. The Republic of China on Taiwan is a "subordinate occupying power" and "government in exile."

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