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In 2022, retired businessman [[Robert Tsao]] pledged NTD $600m to Kuma Academy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yu-fu |first1=Chen |title=Robert Tsao pledges money to make 1m combat drones |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2022/09/24/2003785860 |access-date=27 September 2022 |website=[[Taipei Times]] |date=24 September 2022 |publisher=}}</ref> In October 2024, the government of China's [[Taiwan Affairs Office]] said that it would sanction and "punish" Tsao and [[Puma Shen]] for their support of the academy.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Pomfret |first1=James |last2=Blanchard |first2=Ben |date=October 14, 2024 |title=China sanctions Taiwan businessman Robert Tsao and lawmaker for 'separatist' acts |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-sanctions-taiwan-businessman-robert-tsao-lawmaker-separatist-acts-2024-10-14/ |access-date=October 14, 2024 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> |
In 2022, retired businessman [[Robert Tsao]] pledged NTD $600m to Kuma Academy.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yu-fu |first1=Chen |title=Robert Tsao pledges money to make 1m combat drones |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2022/09/24/2003785860 |access-date=27 September 2022 |website=[[Taipei Times]] |date=24 September 2022 |publisher=}}</ref> In October 2024, the government of China's [[Taiwan Affairs Office]] said that it would [[Chinese sanctions|sanction]] and "punish" Tsao and [[Puma Shen]] for their support of the academy.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Pomfret |first1=James |last2=Blanchard |first2=Ben |date=October 14, 2024 |title=China sanctions Taiwan businessman Robert Tsao and lawmaker for 'separatist' acts |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/china-sanctions-taiwan-businessman-robert-tsao-lawmaker-separatist-acts-2024-10-14/ |access-date=October 14, 2024 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> |
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== See also == |
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| Founders | Puma Shen[1] Ho Cheng-Hui[2] |
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| Services | Civil defense training |
| Website | kuma-academy |
Kuma Academy (simplified Chinese: 黑熊学院; traditional Chinese: 黑熊學院; pinyin: Hēxióng Xuéyuàn), also known as the Black Bear Academy, is a Taiwanese non-profit civil defense organization which provides training to civilians on a variety of topics.
Overview
[edit]Kuma Academy provides civil defense training to civilians in Taiwan.[3] Classes cover topics like first aid and media literacy to combat disinformation from China.[4]
Kuma Academy has also provided training in open-source intelligence and cybersecurity.[1] According to Kuma their goal is "to decentralise civil defence."[5]
History
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Kuma Academy was founded by Puma Shen and Ho Cheng-Hui.[2]
Interest in the organization, and civil defense overall, dramatically increased following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6] In September 2022, the Kuma Academy had a waitlist of more than 3,000 for its classes.[7]
In 2022, retired businessman Robert Tsao pledged NTD $600m to Kuma Academy.[8] In October 2024, the government of China's Taiwan Affairs Office said that it would sanction and "punish" Tsao and Puma Shen for their support of the academy.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Allen-Ebrahimian, Bethany. "Taiwanese citizens prepare for possible cyber war". axios.com. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b Kelter, Frederik. "Taiwanese train for war after year of crises". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Wang, Joyu (2022-03-04). "In Taiwan, Russia's War in Ukraine Stirs New Interest in Self-Defense". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ Philbrick, Ian Prasad (2022-06-19). "A Looming Threat". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ Davidson, Helen (2022-10-09). "Taiwan's citizen warriors prepare to confront looming threat from China". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ Chase, Steven (18 September 2022). "In Taiwan, fear of Chinese invasion sparks fresh interest in self-defence". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Parry, Richard Lloyd (20 September 2022). "Taiwanese queue to learn first aid as China's invasion threat intensifies". The Times. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Yu-fu, Chen (24 September 2022). "Robert Tsao pledges money to make 1m combat drones". Taipei Times. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Pomfret, James; Blanchard, Ben (October 14, 2024). "China sanctions Taiwan businessman Robert Tsao and lawmaker for 'separatist' acts". Reuters. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
