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.
Retired General Supported by President Tsai, Lee Hsi-ming "Asymmetric Warfare" Advocacy Shocks Taiwan, U.S. Military
In the critical situation of the Taiwan Strait, when a slight move in one part may affect the situation as a whole, a new book entitled The Overall Defense Concept: An Asymmetric Approach to Taiwan’s Defense written by former Chief of the General Staff Lee Hsi-Ming has been closely watched by ranking officials in Taiwan, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), as well as the United States.
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This Week in Taiwan 0925-1001
September 25: Vaccine supplies were limited when the pandemic surged in May last year. But according to statistics compiled by the Central Epidemic Command Center, as of September this year, 53.5 million doses of various brands of vaccines were purchased by the government, of which 3.5 million doses or about 6.5 percent were expired and destroyed, wasting about NT$1.2 billion (about US$37.6 million) in public funds. In particular, more than NT$500 million (about US$15.7 million) of Medigen vaccines were destroyed, the most among all brands of vaccines.
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Poll：Public Wary of War, Can President Tsai Hear the People's Concerns？
An annual poll on cross-strait relations by United Daily News reveals a big shift in public opinion this year.
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President Biden's Comments on Taiwan Strait A Good Thing？
At the United Nations General Assembly on September 21, President Joe Biden reiterated that the United States remains committed to its "One China".
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The World After the Russian-Ukraine War
Russia has waged war against Ukraine from the early Spring of this year now to the end of Autumn.
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This Week in Taiwan 0918-0924
September 19: In a CBS Sixty Minutes interview, President Joe Biden of the United States stated that if China were to invade Taiwan, the United States would come to Taiwan's defense. This is the fourth time that President Biden has put forward the commitment of defending Taiwan since taking office and the first such statement since Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the House of Representatives visited Taiwan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed sincere gratitude.
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Taiwan Reactions to the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the "Taiwan Policy Act" on September 14, 2022, authorizing US$6.5 billion foreign military financing and loan guarantee to Taiwan from 2023 to 2027 and designating Taiwan as a non-NATO ally.
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Taiwan Should Never Become a Breach in U.S.-China Rivalry
The hypersensitive "Taiwan Policy Act" approved by majority in the Foreign Relations Committee of United States Senate, while partial clauses with the dint of Taiwan Sovereignty were revised, but military support of Taiwan was obviously reinforced.
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Xi-Putin Summit：U.S. and Taiwan Push Xi Towards Putin
While Taiwan is focused on the "Taiwan Policy Act 2022" passed by the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, which is making its debut in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is also worth attention.
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This Week in Taiwan 0911-0917
September 12: Taiwan stocks were sluggish, and trading volume fell sharply. The Ministry of Finance announced that revenues from securities tax levied in August fell sharply to NT$14.1 billion (about US$450 million), an annual decrease of 42.3 percent, and each month from January to August experienced negative growth. The accumulated tax revenue in the first eight months was NT$123.5 billion (about US$3.9 billion), a sharp decrease of NT$71.7 billion (about US$2.3 billion) from last year, an annual decrease of 36.7 percent and the largest decrease since the Internet bubble of 2002.
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