Published since 2019 by the Fair Winds Foundation and Association of Foreign Relations, Taiwan Weekly provides in-depth report and analysis of the major issues facing Taiwan.
This Week in Taiwan 0630-0701
July 1: Several temples in Miaoli recently received official documents from the Miaoli County Reserve Command requesting their assistance in transporting ammunition from pre-garrison points to open spaces inside the temples. This raised public concern over whether the pre-gathering points would lead to street combat in time of war. Some temples are worried that the summer heat may cause explosions and refused.
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New Cold War Hostage Diplomacy：Lai Administration Indifferent？
China's Anti-Espionage Law came into effect on July 1st, and within the past year, eight retired Taiwanese military and police officers have been detained upon entering mainland China.
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Seizing Electoral Rights through "Recall"：The DPP's Predatory Democracy
Just after the presidential and legislative elections in January this year, less than five months after new legislators took office, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the second largest party in the Legislative Yuan, is unwilling to accept defeat and is preparing to use "recalls" to oppose the legislative reform bills.
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Perfect Storm for Ambassador Yui
Ambassador Alexander Yui, in charge of Taiwan’s foremost foreign mission as representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, faced explosive revelations from subordinates within just half a year of assuming office.
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This Week in Taiwan 0623-0629
June 24: President Lai Ching-te delivered remarks responding to legislative reform legislation. He will submit the amendments passed by the Legislative Yuan to the Constitutional Court for judicial review and temporary measures. On the legislative document, President Lai noted concerns about the review process and that he will not deliver his state report in the Legislative Yuan until the judicial review is complete. Chairman Eric Chu of the Kuomintang (KMT) expressed deep regret and accused President Lai of waging war against democracy.
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The President Who Instigates Democratic Civil War
Lai Ching-te is likely the first elected president who has disappointed people in less than a month of taking office.
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Mistresses Suppress the Queen：Three Committees Sideline the Premier
What President Lai Ching-te delivered in the first month of his inauguration was not a report card that satisfied the people, but a shock bomb that the mistress had overpowered the main palace and the premier out of favor.
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Operation Bluebird：Étude for Color Revolution？
In a turbulent world, waves of protests and demonstrations continue globally.
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This Week in Taiwan 0616-0622
June 16: According to sources cited by the Financial Times, during his meeting with President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission in April 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that the United States was attempting to provoke China into attacking Taiwan, but he would not fall for it. This marked the first time that Xi expressed this viewpoint to a foreign leader.
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Chinese Boat Speeds into Tamsui, Shattering President Lai's National Security Myth
During the Dragon Boat Festival long weekend, a mainland Chinese speedboat departed from Ningde in Fujian and sped directly to the Tamsui River estuary, crashing into Fisherman's Wharf.
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