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.
Contradicting Bonnie Glaser and Others：DPP Provokes War
"Vote for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), and the youth go to the battlefield" is no longer an election rhetoric, nor is it a smear against the DPP; rather, it accurately reflects the DPP's stance on cross-strait issues.
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Will the San Francisco Vision Make China Hesitant to Take Action Against Taiwan？
As Taiwan's 2024 election day draws near, the security situation of the Taiwan Strait after the election has become another focus of international attention.
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This Week in Taiwan 1224-1230
December 25: Kuomintang (KMT) legislators accused Cho Jung-tai, campaign supervisor of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate William Lai, of creating a chat group to ask managers of publicly-owned banks to back DPP campaign activities. Critics question the DPP's use of public banks to support its election campaign. Cho responded that the members joined the group voluntarily; the group is not involved with fundraising and is definitely not a form of DPP-friendly corruption.
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TSMC Enters Post-Liu Era：Wei to Take Over the Baton, Affecting U.S. 3nm and Kumamoto Fab Investments
In a significant move, Chairman Mark Liu of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has declared that he will not participate in the next board director nomination and will retire after the shareholder meeting next year.
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ECFA Partially Suspended: Inescapable Reality for KMT and DPP
Mainland China's announcement to partially suspend tariff reductions under the cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) was widely expected after declaring Taiwan’s trade position as imposing trade barriers.
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"Anti-Infiltration Act" in Full Swing
"Taiwan under my leadership would be a friend of China, instead of an enemy," said Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman and presidential candidate William Lai in an interview just a month ago.
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This Week in Taiwan 1217-1223
December 18: Social networking website Dcard was searched by police for suspected account data fraud. This is the first time a social networking company in Taiwan has been "searched" by police for not providing requested data. Dcard was founded in 2011 and currently has over 8 million members. It has more than 20 million non-repeating visitors per month and is the world's largest anonymous social community platform.
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Potential Economic Sanctions from Mainland China, Is Taiwan Prepared？
Results of the trade barrier investigation by mainland China, initially scheduled for release on January 12 next year, were unexpectedly disclosed ahead of time on December 15, leaving Taiwan in speculation and commotion.
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A Hesitant Follower：Why Has Lai's Campaign Been So Challenging？
As the incumbent vice president and chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), William Lai seems to be running a challenging campaign despite full support by his party and the current administration.
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Ko May Become Double Loser Under Strategic Voting？Past Election Data Shed Light
News trends have changed greatly since the registration of presidential candidates and the formal formation of a three-way race.
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