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 0416-0422

This Week in Taiwan 0416-0422

April 16: According to Komas, a major newspaper in Indonesia, the Indonesian government has drawn up a contingency evacuation plan for its citizens in Taiwan. Indonesia is concerned about the situation in the Taiwan Strait because there are as many as 350,000 Indonesians in Taiwan. If war breaks out, then evacuating expatriates will be extremely complicated. The report quoted Director for Citizen Projection Judha Nugraha of Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who stated that in order to prepare for various possibilities, a contingency plan has been formulated in cooperation with the Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei.

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With China's Frequent Moves, Clouds of Trade War Gather

With China's Frequent Moves, Clouds of Trade War Gather

As China's military drills around Taiwan have just come to an end, the mainland’s Ministry of Commerce immediately announced an investigation into trade barriers affecting more than 2,000 Taiwanese products, including agricultural, industrial, and textile goods.

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Lai's Strategy May Trigger a New Crisis in the Taiwan Strait

Lai's Strategy May Trigger a New Crisis in the Taiwan Strait

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officially announced that R.O.C. Vice President Lai Ching-te, who concurrently serves as DPP chairman, will represent the party in the presidential election.

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Messages Conveyed by PLA's Police Patrols and Military Drills Around Taiwan

Messages Conveyed by PLA's Police Patrols and Military Drills Around Taiwan

The People's Liberation Army's (PLA) three-day "United Sharp Sword" military exercises encircling Taiwan ended on the evening of April 10.

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This Week in Taiwan 0409-0415

This Week in Taiwan 0409-0415

April 10: The People's Liberation Army (PLA) concluded its combat readiness patrol and "United Sharp Sword" military exercises. The Ministry of National Defense (MND) stated that the PLA mobilized a total of 232 sorties to operate around the Taiwan Strait in three days, of which 134 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwest and southeast airspace. Among them, 91 sorties of fighter planes were detected by Taiwan on April 9; 54 sorties, including the J-15 fighter planes carried by the aircraft carrier Shandong, crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwest and southeast airspace. Both figures broke single-day records previously released by the MND.

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Pro-American and Maintaining Peace with China Not Mutually Exclusive

Pro-American and Maintaining Peace with China Not Mutually Exclusive

When former President Donald Trump of the United States appeared at a Manhattan court on criminal charges, President Joe Biden was in a meeting with his science advisors discussing the advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence at the White House.

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Tsai and Ma on Parallel Paths：Taiwan Continue to Walk on a Tightrope？

Tsai and Ma on Parallel Paths：Taiwan Continue to Walk on a Tightrope？

In late March, former President Ma Ying-jeou visited mainland China to pay respects to his ancestors while President Tsai Ing-wen visited Central America and transited through the United States.

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Expert：PLA Military Exercises Around Taiwan Scope Quite Well-Crafted

Expert：PLA Military Exercises Around Taiwan Scope Quite Well-Crafted

The People's Liberation Army's (PLA) "Eastern Theater Command" announced today that it will conduct a three-day "combat readiness" patrol and "United Sharp Sword" exercise encircling Taiwan.

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This Week in Taiwan 0402-0408

This Week in Taiwan 0402-0408

April 3: Wang Chih-huah, a division chief of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Sau Pulo, Brazil, committed suicide by jumping from a building. An open letter signed by his widow Yu Hui-min was circulated on the Internet and stated that the reason for Wang's suicide is related to his reluctance to hastily verify costs associated with repairing the official residence and consequent retaliation and bullying by Director-General Fong Kuang-jong, who heads the office.

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Gone Too Far, President Tsai's Unspeakable Miseries During U.S. Stopover

Gone Too Far, President Tsai's Unspeakable Miseries During U.S. Stopover

It was highly expected that President Tsai Ing-wen, en route on her official visit to Central America, could transit through Washington and speak before the United States Congress.

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