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.
With Amendment to Help Former President, the DPP Becomes Corruption Accomplice
On April 21, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leveraged its majority to ram a bill to decriminalize the use of State Affairs Funds through the legislature within five minutes.
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This Week in Taiwan 0417-0423
April 18: According to the media, with the consent of the United States, Taiwan is extending the airport runway on Taiping Island by 350 meters, from the current 1,150 meters to the 1,500 meters. The Air Force has completed the construction tender. It can be used by fighter jets to take off and land when necessary.
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U.S. Congressional Delegation Visits Taiwan：Abandoning Taiwan Like Abandoning Freedom
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, ranking Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, led a Congressional delegation to visit Taiwan for 24 hours.
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One Good Deed President Tsai Could Do for Taiwan's Democracy
Political parties are essential institutions of democracy.
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Letting Unprotected People Counter the Pandemic
Apparently, the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen has changed its elimination strategy to co-existence with the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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April 11: What is the focus of the next wave of United States arms sales to Taiwan? The Ministry of National Defense described in the Legislative Yuan "four nos" on arms procurement from the United States, including no second long-range early warning radars, no Apache helicopters, no U.S. military de-commissioned warships, and no Black Hawk helicopters.
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Nancy Pelosi diagnosed Covid-positive and Postponed her Visit to Asia
Japan's Fuji News Network exclusively reported on April 7 that Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the United States House of Representatives was scheduled to lead a Congressional delegation to fly from the United States to Japan on April 8 and meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on April 10.
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Pelosi's Postponed Trip: A Blessing in Disguise
Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the United States House of Representatives who was scheduled to visit Taiwan on April 10 has suddenly announced that her visit has been postponed due to her positive test for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Chen Claims Innocence in Embezzlement Case
Former President Chen Shui-bian once again stepped on the red line of medical parole rule to challenge the Judicial Yuan and the Ministry of Justice.
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April 6: Chairman Eric Chu of the Kuomintang (KMT) announced that Director Alexander Huang of the Department of International Affairs will serve as representative to the United States, and Deputy Director Eric Huang will serve as deputy representative permanently stationed in the United States. Chu is expected to visit the United States in late May, accompanied by Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia. The tentative itinerary includes visits to five major cities (Boston, Washington, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles), where he will publicly deliver remarks.
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