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.

TSMC and AmCham's Concerns Over Energy Policy

TSMC and AmCham's Concerns Over Energy Policy

Energy policy has once again become a focal point as both Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan (AmCham Taiwan) express concerns and question the energy policies implemented by the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen and future power supply.

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This Week in Taiwan 0604-0610

This Week in Taiwan 0604-0610

June 4: The United States Indo-Pacific Command indicated that when the missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon, DDG-93, and Royal Canadian frigate Montreal crossed the Taiwan Strait on June 3, China's missile destroyer Suzhou approached the USS Chung-Hoon in an unsafe manner and cut across in front of the U.S. vessel's bow at a distance of 150 yards. Captain Paul Montford, commander of the Montreal, stated that the Chinese ship deliberately cut into the front of the USS Chung-Hoon. Mainland Chinese Minister of National Defense Li Shangfu countered that the other party was not engaging in "innocent passage," and the purpose of the mission was to provoke.

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Sexual Harassment Cases One After Another, DPP Faces Trust Crisis

Sexual Harassment Cases One After Another, DPP Faces Trust Crisis

The collapse of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the local elections last year began with the controversy of thesis plagiarism of former Hsinchu Mayor Lin Chih-chien.

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Gou and Ko's "Solemn Pledge" Marginalizes Hou

Gou and Ko's "Solemn Pledge" Marginalizes Hou

Kinmen has become the focal point of Taiwan’s presidential election, with three participants William Lai, Ko Wen-je, and Terry Gou making their appearances.

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U.S.-Taiwan Trade Agreement Lacks Substantive Benefits

U.S.-Taiwan Trade Agreement Lacks Substantive Benefits

Representatives from Taiwan and the United States signed the first agreement under the "U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade" on June 1, 2023.

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This Week in Taiwan 0528-0603

This Week in Taiwan 0528-0603

May 29: Semiconductor company MediaTek and NVIDIA officially announced their cooperation. The two companies will join hands to enter the automotive market. Focusing on smart cars, the integration of NVIDIA GPU technology in automotive system-on-chips (SoCs) will aim to create a new-generation all-round smart cabin with both artificial intelligence capabilities and safety features.

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Why Lai, Who Never Doubts the U.S., is Being Doubted by the U.S.

Why Lai, Who Never Doubts the U.S., is Being Doubted by the U.S.

The recent remarks of William Lai, presidential candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), describing the cross-strait relationship as “the federation of brothers” have encountered harsh criticism.

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im.B Fraud Case Shows How the DPP is Sinking

im.B Fraud Case Shows How the DPP is Sinking

The "im.B fraud case" is experiencing a snowball effect.

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Budget for Domestic Mass Production of Submarines Should be Executed Step by Step

Budget for Domestic Mass Production of Submarines Should be Executed Step by Step

When to compile the budget for the next self-made submarines has become a contentious issue recently in Taiwan.

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This Week in Taiwan 0521-0527

This Week in Taiwan 0521-0527

May 22: The Department of Statistics, Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), announced that value of export orders in April was US$42.4 billion, a decrease of 18.1 percent compared with the figure during the same period last year and a decrease of 8.8 percent compared with that in March. With eight consecutive months of negative export growth and a prediction by the MOEA that a double-digit percentage decline in exports will be observed in May, negative economic growth in the first half of the year is almost certain. Minister Kung Ming-hsin of the National Development Council stated that recovery and rebound should be observed in the fourth quarter at the latest.

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