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.
Losing Your Wife and Troops: Whither the Benefits of Localizing Wind Power？
The European Union (EU) has challenged Taiwan's wind power localization policy at the World Trade Organization (WTO), predicting a grim outcome for Taiwan.
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This Week in Taiwan 0728-0803
July 27:<br /> The first unit of the Third Nuclear Power Plant officially shut down, with only the second unit remaining for commercial operation; the share of nuclear power in Taiwan has decreased to 2.8 percent. Although the Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) claims to have prepared new energy sources from private gas plants, frequent power outages have eroded public confidence.
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President Lai: Build Taiwan-Centric National Identity
At the National Congress of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on July 21, President Lai Ching-te, who also serves as party chairman, delivered his entire speech in Taiwanese, emphasizing building a “Taiwan-centric” national identity. He stated that the 23 million people living in Taiwan form a shared destiny and that national identity should no longer be a source of external division or internal conflict.
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President Lai's Uniting Party Against Dissidents：Is Democracy Just a Matter of Proving Allegiance？
Over the past few days, President Lai Ching-te has led the party and government to fight against dissidents, with fruitful results. He has directed the government to supervise the four-way petition to interpret the Constitution.
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Truth Behind Desinicization of Taiwanese Hokkien
In-party fighting occurred during the just concluded National Congress of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
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This Week in Taiwan 0721-0727
July 21: The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) held its national convention. President Lai Ching-te, who also serves as party chairman, emphasized in his speech the importance of establishing a Taiwan-centric identity and uniting the people against annexation by China.
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To Satisfy Trump, Half of Government Budget Should Be Used on Defense
Bloomberg Businessweek published an exclusive interview with U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump on July 16, in which he clearly discussed his Taiwan policy after returning to the White House if he wins the election.
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Trump Extorts Protection Money: Strategic Ambiguity Only Bluster
Former U.S. President Donald Trump bluntly demanded, "What has Taiwan done for us? They've [sic] taken our entire semiconductor industry, very wealthy.
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Grand Justices Reduced to Vassals Performing by the Playbook
The Legislative Yuan recently passed amendments to the Act Governing the Legislative Yuan’s Power and Criminal Code for contempt of parliament, among other laws, drawing controversy over expansion of powers.
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This Week in Taiwan 0714-0720
July 15: The first domestically-built submarine prototype Haikun has completed assembly of its electro-optical periscope and has been launched for dockside testing.
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