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.
Cross-Strait Relations：When Will the Long Night Become Clear？
Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the United States House of Representatives left Taiwan with a wave of her sleeves, highlighting a reputation for defending democracy and human rights, but her trip has brought lingering dark clouds over Taiwan and an unpalatable situation of managing crisis by the United States.
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No More Median Line in Taiwan Strait
From noon on August 4, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) began military exercises surrounding Taiwan.
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This Week in Taiwan 0731-0809
August 1: Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taoyuan mayoral candidate Lin Chih-chien remains caught up in allegations of thesis plagiarism. Director-General Chen Ming-tong of the National Security Bureau (NSB) once again came to the rescue. On July 31, he issued a statement emphasizing that he first assisted Lin in revising his thesis before handing it over to Yu Cheng-huang for reference. In response, Yu's attorney stated that his client is considering using judicial proceedings to resolve the disputes between the parties. Former DPP legislator Shen Fu-hsiung criticized Chen on Facebook on August 1 as "national shame." He argues that National Taiwan University should dismiss Chen's professorship, and he should be removed from the post of director-general of the NSB.
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China Fires Three Arrows: Will Gun Drills At Taiwan's Doorstep Become the Norm？
As soon as the special flight of Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the United States House of Representatives arrived in Taipei, Communist China immediately announced military exercises encircling the island.
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Insight of the Week：How Can We Not Be Angry？
On July 22, 2022, after six failed bids, the Hsinchu Baseball Stadium with a total cost of NT 1.2 billion (USD 40 million) was finally opened.
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Facing Lin Chih-chien's "Double-Gate" Storm, Tsai Ing-wen Opts for Support and Cut-off at the Same Time
The controversies of DPP Taoyuan mayoral candidate Lin Chih-chien's "thesis gate" and "baseball stadium gate" raged on.
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This Week in Taiwan 0724-0730
July 25: The problem of fraud has been complicated by growth in population of Internet users, in addition to people staying at home to shop online or make friends. According to statistics from the Criminal Investigation Bureau, National Police Administration, Ministry of the Interior, the number of fraud cases continued to rise this year, with 13,300 cases occurring in the first half of the year involving a total amount of NT$310 million (about US$10.3 billion).
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Controversy over Pelosi's Planned Visit to Taiwan
President Joe Biden of the United States stated on July 20 that the military officials believe it’s "not a good idea right now" for Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the House of Representatives to visit Taiwan at the moment.
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White House May Have Leaked Message to Block Pelosi's Taiwan Visit
When asked about his views on Speaker Nancy Pelosi's proposed visit to Taiwan, President Joe Biden of the United States responded that the military thinks it's not a good idea now, but he does not know what the current situation is.
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Turning All the People into Soldiers, Are We Willing to Pay the Price？
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper headed a delegation to visit Taiwan.
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