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.
Kinmen Incident May Lead to Taiwan's Ceding Territory and Paying Indemnities
On February 14, a mainland Chinese nameless, unregistered, and uncertified fishing boat capsized during pursuit by Taiwan Coast Guard ships for trespass off the coast of Kinmen resulting in the deaths of two Chinese fishermen.
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Cross-Strait Scholars Dialogue, DPP China Affairs Director：Taiwan Independence Party Charter a "Historical Document"
In the aftermath of the incident where Taiwan’s Coast Guard patrol led to the capsizing of a mainland Chinese fishing boat crossing the Kinmen border, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) officials exchanged a video call meeting with mainland scholars, in order to promote the idea of a "DPP-Communist Party Dialogue."
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February 27: "Project Syndicate" published a co-authored article by former Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) president Ching-tai Shih, former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Vice President Ben Lin, and University of Chicago economics professor Chang Tai-hsieh titled "How America’s CHIPS Act Hurts Taiwan." The article criticizes the United States for encouraging Taiwan semiconductor manufacturers to relocate to the United States through high subsidies. This move could potentially lead to TSMC's loss of innovation momentum and the erosion of Taiwan's leading position in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, ultimately affecting Taiwan's economy and even American national security.
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TSMC's Kumamoto Facility Inaugurated, Morris Chang：AI to Drive Surge in Chip
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has inaugurated its Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM) Kumamoto Fab with an investment of US$8.6 billion.
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TSMC Kumamoto Plant Faces Three Major Challenges, Moving Supply Chain to Japan Tested
TSMC Short of Talent, Taiwan-Based Supply Chain Faces Competition Challenges
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DPP Ignorance Renders Incident Bitter Fruit to Swallow
A Coast Guard vessel of Taiwan rammed a mainland Chinese fishing boat on February 14, in the fishing restricted zone near Kinmen, resulting in the unfortunate drowning of two mainland fishermen.
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February 19: Tensions have escalated in the Taiwan Strait in Kinmen-Xiamen area waters. Mainland China's Coast Guard announced that it will conduct routine patrols in Kinmen-Xiamen area waters and force boarding and inspection on Taiwanese tourist boats for about half an hour near the Dadan and Erdan Islands and Wutong Waterway in Kinmen.
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Political Tensions Brewing：2 Dead After Chinese Boat Crosses Border and Was Driven Way
A mainland Chinese fishing boat, refusing inspection in the waters near Kinmen, was chased by Taiwan’s coast guard vessels, resulting in the boat capsizing and two deaths.
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With No Way to Communicate, Cross-Strait Fishing Rights Face Deadlock：Thin Line Between Verbal Sparring and Misfire
A mainland Chinese speedboat from Fujian fishing in Kinmen waters capsized during a chase by Taiwan’s Coast Guard, resulting in two casualties.
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Legislative Yuan Must Reclaim Investigative and Hearing Powers, Strive for Accountability
With the inauguration of a new Legislative Yuan and significant changes in party representation, the Legislative Yuan is poised to shed its image of subservience to the Executive, aiming to fulfill its role as a check and balance, effectively scrutinizing the government.
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