Taiwan Weekly is a newsletter released every week by Fair Winds Foundation, Association of Foreign Relations and Taipei Forum that provides coverage and perspectives into the latest developments in Taiwan.
This Week in Taiwan 1030-1105
October 31: The China Youth Corps (CYC) launched a demonstration on October 30, taking to the streets for the first time to defend its rights and interests.
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Su Chi Criticizes President Tsai for Playing Double Face, Leaving Taiwan in Danger
Su Chi, chairman of the Taipei Forum and former secretary-general of the National Security Council, stated October 26 that President Tsai Ing-wen has divided Taiwan’s role in U.S.-China-Taiwan triangular relations into “yin” and “yang” faces (refers to a Chinese philosophical concept that describes opposite but supplemental forces), causing totally different analyses of Taiwan’s role inside and outside of Taiwan.
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National Treasure Breakage：Tsai Administration Should Explain Clearly
Three pieces of porcelain treasures, stored in the National Palace Museum (NPM) in Taiwan, had been broken, shocking the world.
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Not Improbable to Remove Taiwan from Semiconductor Industry：It's Happening Now
Minister Kung Ming-hsin of the National Development Council stated that it is improbable to remove Taiwan’s semiconductor industry because this would stop the operation of the world.
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This Week in Taiwan 1023-1030
October 26: After the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, what is the state of national defense under the current cross-strait relationship? On October 24 at the Legislative Yuan, Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng stated that the situation is very daunting and that negligent handling can lead to serious ramifications.
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Does Cai's Ascension and New Leadership Hint Resolution of Taiwan Issue？
On October 23, the first plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party elected new members of the Standing Committee of the Politburo and Xi Jinping entered into his third term.
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Two New Elements of Personnel Changes at the 20th National Party Congress
After several rounds of guessing by the international media, mainland China's new Politburo Standing Committee, a seven-member body that will rule China for the next five years, was finally appointed by the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Next Five Years：China to Focus on Security Over Economy
The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party has concluded, and mainland China will begin its next five years.
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This Week in Taiwan 1016-1022
October 16: In his political report at the opening ceremony of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, General Secretary Xi Jinping stated that China shall strive for peaceful reunification but never promise to renounce the use of force and will adhere to improving "One Country, Two Systems" to promote reunification. According to the Office of the President, the Republic of China (Taiwan) is a sovereign and independent state, and the people of Taiwan believe in and are committed to freedom and democracy. The mainstream public opinion in Taiwan is firmly opposed to "One Country, Two Systems."
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When U.S. Love for TSMC Turns into Doubt
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) was once the favorite of the United States, and it won numerous kinds of preferential treatments to set up factories in the United States.
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