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.
Gou and Hou Decline to Be Running Mates, Partnership Unlikely
Asked whether he would participate in the 2024 presidential election, founder Terry Gou of Hon Hai Precision Industry Company (Foxconn) stated that he had consulted the gods to decide.
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Curse of "Nuclear-Free Homeland" Trampled the People and Land
The "Keelung Seafront Protection Referendum" which sparked a battle between the Keelung City Government and the Ministry of the Interior (MOI), is highlighting that under the Nuclear-Free Homeland" policy of the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan is facing a power shortage crisis accompanied by the high cost of environmental hazards.
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Former Premier：Taiwan Should Politely Decline McCarthy Visit
When running for chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) at the end of last year, Vice President Willian Lai proposed the idea of "peaceful protection of Taiwan," an obvious change from the DPP’s previous steadfast position of "resist China to protect Taiwan".
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This Week in Taiwan 0129-0224
January 30: Taiwan's Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) suggested that the new cabinet review its energy policy to provide a stable and low-carbon energy supply, pay attention to mainland China's changing position in the world economy and re-evaluate economic and trade policies towards the mainland, take heed of socio-economic problems caused by an aging population and low birth rates, and accelerate the process to push for Taiwan's membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
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New Cabinet Not Any More Competent
On the surface, former Vice President Chen Chien-jen was designated to organize the new cabinet, but in substance, Chen was summoned to enter the cabinet, because President Tsai Ing-wen single-handedly dominated the cabinet reshuffle process.
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Mediocre Performance of Tsai Administration's Economic Policies
In 2016, then president-elect Tsai Ing-wen, accompanied by her core aides Lin Chuan, Ho Mei-yueh and Kung Ming-hsin, visited companies representing major industries between her election in January and inauguration in May.
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Another Global Economic Miracle：Taiwan's National Fund Never Exits the Market
Another economic miracle of Taiwan—a National Financial Stabilization Fund (NFSF), which protects the stock market from crashing in perpetuity, should be globally recognized!
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This Week in Taiwan 0116-0128
January 17: Elected representatives questioned that the packaging of luosifen (snail rice noodles) made in mainland China conveys "united front" campaign propaganda, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) subsequently announced a ban on importing the product, causing controversy. The MOEA explained that the import of luosifen was never approved. In other words, it is a smuggled product, which the MOEA asked distributors to take off store shelves, and the move has nothing to do with political propaganda.
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Premier Su Clings to Power, Disrupting Chairman Lai's Reform Schedule
The Legislative Yuan did not adjourn on January 13 as planned by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), disrupting the cabinet reshuffle schedule, and hence giving Premier Su Tseng-chang the very last chance to keep his premiership.
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Kao's Problem and Lai's Dilemma
Vice President William Lai is only one step away from obtaining his ticket to the presidential election after being elected chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on January 15.
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