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.
Ko's Bankrupt Political Credibility and Party List Lacking Highlights：TPP May Fail on Both Ends
Talks to realize a political alliance between the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) failed.
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Lai Nominates All-Talk, Anti-China "Black Bear" for Legislator
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) announced its legislative election party list and ranked Shen Po-yang, president of the "Kuma Academy" and activist in strengthening civilian preparedness against China’s cognitive warfare, as the second nominee.
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This Week in Taiwan 1119-1125
November 20: The consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI) announced by the United States were all lower than market expectations. The market expects the Federal Reserve to end its rate hike cycle, stimulating the exchange rate of the New Taiwan Dollar (NTD), breaking a three-month high, and reaching a cumulative increase of NT$0.694 (about US$0.22). With hot money flowing into emerging markets in Asia, the NTD appreciated by 2.19 percent, surpassing South Korea, Japan, mainland China, and other major trade competitors.
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Overtones from Biden-Xi Meeting：Why Did Xi Deny Plans to Invade Taiwan in 2027 or 2023？
During the highly anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden of the United States and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Taiwan remained an important focal point.
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Biden and Xi Discuss Taiwan Again, Subtle Shifts in U.S. Attitude Emerge
The meeting between President Joe Biden of the United States and Chinese President Xi Jinping lasted four hours, involving a large-scale discussion with over 20 people, a working lunch with three pairs, and even a walk taken by the two leaders.
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Disturbing Truth about Taiwan's Wealth Gap
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), often dubbed Taiwan’s “sacred mountain,” has created many miracles, making Taiwan an indispensable part of the global semiconductor supply chain and Taiwan's pride.
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The Week in Taiwan 1112-1118
November 13: The IBM Kaohsiung Software Technology Integration Service Center opened, which is IBM's first software service center and information security monitoring center in Taiwan. In line with the Kaohsiung City Government's "Asia New Bay Area 2.0" plan, investment is expected to reach several billion New Taiwan dollars and will bring 1,000 job opportunities over five years.
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Can Taiwan Survive Solely Relying on TSMC？Unofficial War Game Points Out Taiwan's Achilles' Heel
A recent tabletop exercise war game titled "2023TTX Regional Security Push" has brought together 135 experts from various fields (including 40 from foreign countries) and covered a wide range of political, diplomatic, economic, energy, industrial, medical, and social aspects.
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Hsiao to Be Announced Running Mate：Challenges Facing Lai's National Security Team
It is widely reported in Taipei's political circles that Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao, representative to the United States, made a secret trip to Taiwan at the end of October.
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Examination of Taiwan's GDP per Capita Ranking 12th in the World
There is a huge disparity between Taiwan's purchasing power parity (PPP) indices and exchange rates.
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