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President-elect William Lai visited the Hsinchu Science Park on March 19 for a closed-door meeting with semiconductor industry representatives, marking the first stop of his post-election five major industries' dialogue.
DetailsChairman Frank Huang of the Power Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (PSMC) recently proposed that semiconductor manufacturers build their own nuclear power plants.
DetailsAmid the volatile situation in the South China Sea, concerns have emerged as a new pier on Taiping Island (Itu Aba), costing NT$1.7 billion (about US$53 million), is set for inauguration.
DetailsMarch 19: The Coast Guard Administration is set to hold a completion ceremony for its pier improvement project at Taiping Island (Itu Aba) in the South China Sea. The Kuomintang (KMT) urged President Tsai Ing-wen to follow the example of former presidents Chen Shui-bian and Ma Ying-jeou by visiting Taiping Island before leaving office to assert sovereignty. The Foreign Affairs and National Committee of the Legislative Yuan plans to visit the island on May 16 to inspect the living facilities and combat readiness of military personnel there.
DetailsAfter nearly eight years in office, President Tsai Ing-wen finally met with Chairman Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) two months before stepping down and arranged to meet with Chairman Eric Chu of the Kuomintang (KMT), hoping for unity across party lines to advance the nation.
DetailsIn April 2002, during an interpellation at the Legislative Yuan, then Premier You Si-kun committed to setting up an absentee voting system as long as the Central Election Commission (CEC) can overcome the technical issues.
DetailsMinister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng has simplified the definition of "local collaborator" in cognitive warfare to anyone whose speech is unfavorable to Taiwan but beneficial to mainland China.
DetailsMarch 10: The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) concluded with a "political resolution" passed. In the section related to Taiwan, it reaffirms the commitment to jointly promote the progress of peaceful reunification of the motherland. This effectively sets the tone for mainland China's Two Sessions (i.e. the National People's Congress and CPPCC) regarding Taiwan, and it is the first time since 2018 that a political resolution explicitly mentions "peaceful reunification."
DetailsThe Kinmen incident has led to a rising spiral of hostilities between Taiwan and China and precipitated a turbulent situation across the Taiwan Strait.
DetailsAmidst the breakdown of cross-strait negotiations over the Kinmen-Xiamen maritime dispute, Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng conveyed two crucial messages during interpellation at the Legislative Yuan.
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