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.
DPP Legislator Assaulted by Boyfriend Triggers In-Fighting Among DPP Cyber-Warriors, Resignation of Presidential Policy Advisor
News on November 30 of Legislator Kao Chia-yu of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) abused by her boyfriend sent shock waves across Taiwan.
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Bring an End to the Cyber-Army Chaos
After Legislator Kao Chia-yu was domestically abused by her boyfriend, it brought back out the issue of Internet armies twisting narratives.
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Taiwan is now an "illiberal democracy"
Recently the Information Commissioner’s Office of the United Kingdom issued a decision, in which the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) denied holding of the names of President Tsai Ing-wen’s examiners and information of oral examination of her doctoral dissertation.
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Latest Development of "Thesis Gate"：LSE Denies Holding Tsai's Dissertation Committee List and Report
The "Thesis Gate" involving President Tsai Ing-wen has seen new developments.
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This Week in Taiwan 1128-1204
November 30: The Department of Protective Services, Ministry of Health and Welfare, released the results of a second large-scale survey on intimate relationship violence on Taiwanese women. One in every five women has experienced intimate partner violence in their lives. Among them, "mental violence" is the most common, reflecting the seriousness of the domestic violence issue in Taiwan.
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Mainland China Imposes Penalties on Pro-DPP Taiwanese Company
Taiwan conglomerate Far Eastern Group's investment in polyester and synthetic fiber and cement plants in mainland China was fined and taxed 474 million yuan (about US$74 million) for a number of violations.
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Purpose Behind Targeting Political Contributions by Taiwanese Business People
Mainland China has been rumored to punish "two-sided" Taiwanese business people as early as 2018.
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Broaden the Mindset Beyond Elections for Industrial Development
Recently, I read in Forbes a listing of the richest billionaires in 2021 in terms of net worth.
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Tsai Administration Undermines Administrative Neutrality
During office hours, Vice Premier Shen Jong-chin participated in a businessmen's meeting organized by the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC), a state-owned enterprise in Taiwan, drumming up support for the government's position on the four-question referendum which deal with referendum dates, pork imports, algal reef protection and nuclear energy.
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This Week in Taiwan 1121-1127
November 22: In the early morning of November 21, a convenience store employee in Taoyuan was stabbed to death after persuading a customer to wear a mask, causing uproar across Taiwan. The suspect claimed to have a mental illness. There have been several incidents in Taiwan in the past three months that people dissatisfied with being reminded to wear masks hurt convenience store employees. The four major convenience store chains announced that they would no longer force customers to wear masks.
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