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.
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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CSIS Wargame May Be Missing the Point
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) recently conducted a military simulation of a mainland Chinese invasion of Taiwan in 2026.
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This Week in Taiwan 0109-0115
January 10: The third reading of amendments to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act, renamed the Climate Change Response Act, passed the Legislative Yuan. The legislation sets a timetable of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050 and includes provisions to collect carbon tax beginning as soon as 2024.
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Taiwan Should Learn to Say "No, Thanks" to U.S.
Taiwan is destined to be pro-American because of its history and political reality.
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Whose Political Situation？Can the "Tsai-Su System" Continue？
On the question of whether NT$180 billion (about US$6 billion) in over-levied tax revenue should be paid back to the people, the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen has made several turns in the past three days, changing from "rebate" to "no rebate" then back to a cash rebate to the people.
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Tortoise and Hare Race Between Lai and Hou
Recently, leading presidential contenders have begun to emerge. According to polls, Vice President William Lai and incumbent Mayor Hou Yu-ih of New Taipei are the most popular candidates for their political parties, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Kuomintang (KMT), respectively. Mr. Lai is presently running for the DPP chairmanship with hopes to secure the party’s presidential nomination.
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This Week in Taiwan 0101-0108
January 3: Due to disputes over year-end bonuses and salary adjustments, Evergreen Airline Services personnel initiated a strike, and the unrest has spread. It is speculated that personnel of Taoyuan International Airport Services, a subsidiary of China Airlines, may also join in protest and refuse to work over Chinese New Year and the February 28 holidays, affecting transportation over Lunar New Year.
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Conscription Extended to 1 Year, President Tsai: Prepare for War to Avoid War
President Tsai Ing-wen held a high-level national security meeting and decided to extend the compulsory military service to one year.
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Horrible Truth Behind the Extension of Military Service
Recently, the government formally announced that the compulsory military service will be extended from four months to one year, effective January 1, 2024.
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DPP Cross-Strait Narrative："Maintain Peace" to Replace "Resist China" to Protect Taiwan
After the crippling losses in the recent local elections in November, the cross-strait policy narrative of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), "resist China to protect Taiwan," became one of the items for review.
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