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.

Hou Regains 2nd Place with Gou Candidacy

Hou Regains 2nd Place with Gou Candidacy

According to the latest polling results published by the My Formosa e-newsletter on August 31st, the support rate for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate William Lai, in a four-way race, has fallen over the past days from over 40 percent to 35.3 percent.

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Gou Not Essential to KMT, TPP Integration

Gou Not Essential to KMT, TPP Integration

In the name of promoting the consolidation of opposition forces, Terry Gou announced August 28 his candidacy for president by obtaining signatures.

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Chiang Melts Cross-Strait Ice with Both Softness and Firmness

Chiang Melts Cross-Strait Ice with Both Softness and Firmness

The Taipei-Shanghai City Forum, often dubbed the "Twin Cities Forum" in Chinese, marked the first visit of Taipei Mayor Wayne Chiang to mainland China.

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This Week in Taiwan 0827-0902

This Week in Taiwan 0827-0902

August 28: Terry Gou, founder of Hon Hai Precision Industry Company (Foxconn), announced his candidacy for president and launched a campaign for signatures. According to Gou, he is running to facilitate the integration of the opposition camp, for integration is the only way to victory. Opposition candidates should negotiate the most appropriate way to integration so as to realize the transfer of political power. When asked about Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih, who he had promised to support, Gou stated that the mainstream public opinion is to remove the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) from power, but polls of the opposition KMT and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) candidates were low, and there was no sign of integration. The people are anxious and disappointed.  

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Taiwan Is Facing a New Wave of Diplomatic Tsunami

Taiwan Is Facing a New Wave of Diplomatic Tsunami

The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) passed a motion by Nicaragua to approve mainland China as a permanent observer and revoke that status for the Republic of China (Taiwan).

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Excluded from BRICS Summit, Can Eswatini Sustain Taiwan Support？

Excluded from BRICS Summit, Can Eswatini Sustain Taiwan Support？

The BRICS Summit recently took place in South Africa, and all African heads of state were invited except the leader of Taiwan's diplomatic ally, Eswatini.

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Japan's Nuclear Wastewater and Taiwan's Reticence

Japan's Nuclear Wastewater and Taiwan's Reticence

Starting this week, Japan will begin releasing up to 1.3 million tons of nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean.

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This Week in Taiwan 0820-0826

This Week in Taiwan 0820-0826

August 21: Mainland China announced that due to the detection of scale insects, it will suspend the import of mangoes from Taiwan. The Ministry of Agriculture responded that China's approach does not conform to international norms and will continue to develop foreign high-end markets to ensure farmer incomes.

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Aftereffects of Lai's U.S. Visit：Deliberately Low-Key to Make U.S. Comfortable？ Beijing Calls His Path "Dangerous"

Aftereffects of Lai's U.S. Visit：Deliberately Low-Key to Make U.S. Comfortable？ Beijing Calls His Path "Dangerous"

Vice President William Lai’s trip, on which he served as President Tsai Ing-wen’s special envoy to attend the inauguration ceremony of Paraguay’s president, came to an end.

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China's Elimination of ECFA "Benefiting Taiwan" Measures Augurs New Script towards Taiwan Post-Election

China's Elimination of ECFA "Benefiting Taiwan" Measures Augurs New Script towards Taiwan Post-Election

During Vice President William Mr. Lai's foreign visit to Paraguay, mainland China's Ministry of Commerce levied anti-dumping duties on polycarbonate imported from Taiwan and accused Taiwan of breaching WTO rules.

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