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.
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"
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
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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Energy Company Figurehead Scandal Sheds Light on Taipower's Huge Losses
Recently, two pieces of news related to energy have caught public attention and sparked widespread discussion.
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This Week in Taiwan 0813-0819
August 14: Hsinchu Mayor Kao Hung-an, who is affiliated with the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), was reported last year for allegedly fraudulently receiving office expenses while serving as legislator. The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office concluded its investigation and indicted Kao and five assistants in accordance with the Anti-Corruption Act and Criminal Code. Kao's indictment may affect the TPP's electoral performance in Hsinchu and even impact whether her former boss, Terry Gou, founder of Hon Hai Precision Industry Company (Foxconn), runs independently for president.
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Hou's Plan to Reduce Carbon Emissions Embraces Nuclear, Renewable Energy
Under the anti-nuclear movement, the Kuomintang's (KMT) energy policy has been a target of public scrutiny.
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Aso's "War Readiness" Comments Should Not be Misread
Taro Aso, vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and former prime minister of Japan, arrived in Taiwan for a three-day visit on August 7.
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Mainland Chinese Tourists Still Not Allowed to Visit Taiwan：Tourism Industry Struggling, but Tsai Administration Won't Relent
On August 10, mainland China announced that mainland Chinese can travel in groups to an additional 78 countries and regions.
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This Week in Taiwan 0806-0812
August 6: In an exclusive interview with the New York Times, Chairman Mark Liu of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company refuted the idea of the company being a "silicon shield." He stated that China will not invade Taiwan because of semiconductors and will not decide against invading Taiwan due to semiconductors. The decision rests entirely upon the United States and China on how they will maintain the status quo that both sides would like to keep.
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Presidential Race：Lai versus Hou on the Diplomatic Battleground
The presidential election has turned into a diplomatic battleground.
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