Taiwan Weekly is a newsletter released every week by Fair Winds Foundation, Association of Foreign Relations and Taipei Forum that provides coverage and perspectives into the latest developments in Taiwan.
Chairwoman Tsai's Inappropriate Campaigning Exposes President Tsai's Own Incapabilities
Recently, President Tsai Ing-wen has been regularly using her role as the party chairman to help candidates of her ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in elections.
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This Week in Taiwan 0904-0910
September 5: In a campaign video promoting the installation of electronic bidets in public restrooms, the appearance of Chen Shih-chung, the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate, peeping through the toilet door has attracted criticism. Chen apologized for this, stating that he did not intend harassment, and the video was immediately revised. Chiang Wan-an, the Kuomintang (KMT) candidate for Taipei mayor, blasted Chen for acting like a thief, and independent mayoral candidate Huang Shan-shan also criticized Chen for setting a bad example for children.
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PRC Civilian Drone Shot Down by Taiwan Soldiers Stationed on Kinmen
Mainland Chinese civilian drones have repeatedly flown into the airspace of Kinmen in recent weeks.
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Failed Handling of Civilian Drone by Both Sides of Taiwan Strait
The Kinmen Defense Command finally took action, shooting down a mainland Chinese drone interfering with the frontline station.
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Taiwan to Pay a High Price for U.S. Congressional Visits
Recently, American politicians have been visiting Taiwan quite often, and Taiwan has promoted the closeness of U.S.-Taiwan relations as proof that the "alliance of values" is rock-solid.
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This Week in Taiwan 0828-0903
August 28: The United States Navy's Seventh Fleet confirmed that two guided missile cruisers passed through the Taiwan Strait on the same day, demonstrating U.S. commitment to a free and open Ind-Pacific region. This is the first time that a U.S. ship has passed through the Taiwan Strait after a visit by Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the House of Representatives to Taiwan triggered mainland Chinese military exercises.
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Andrew Hsia：ECFA Will Not Be Terminated Now
Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) returned to Taiwan yesterday after concluding his visit to mainland China, and he held a video press conference to report the results.
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To Avoid Cross-Strait Conflict, Only Pragmatic Communication Can Maintain Goodwill
Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) led a delegation to visit mainland China and met with President Zhang Zhijun of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS).
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Audrey Tang Who Likes Outsourcing May Mess Up Again
On August 27, the Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) officially unveiled its plaque, creating great sensation.
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This Week in Taiwan 0821-0827
August 23: The Yilan District Prosecutors' Office charged 15 people including County Executive Lin Chi-miao, alleging money laundering and money flow from unknown sources amounting to more than NT$78.4 million (about US$2.5 million). Lin stated that the prosecution was politically motivated and timed after she announced her leading the polls and before her registration the following week for re-election.
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