Taiwan Weekly is a newsletter released every week by Fair Winds Foundation and Association of Foreign Relations that provides coverage and perspectives into the latest developments in Taiwan.

Wuhan Virus Fears Trigger Anti-Chinese Sentiment

Fear spreads and a global xenophobia grows as the outbreak of coronavirus continuing in China’s Wuhan.

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After Defeat, KMT Looks to Adjust Cross-Strait Policy

Former President Ma Ying-jeou recently proposed four prerequisites to give new meanings to the “1992 Consensus”.

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Tsai Ing-wen Re-Elected President, DPP Secures Parliamentary Majority

PresidentTsai received more than 8.17 million votes, unprecedented in history

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You've Been Interrogated! Here Comes Taiwan's Green Terror!

As the January 11 election day approaches, more and more citizens have been questioned by the police simply because they had privately or publicly shared posts that contained unproven news or content criticizing President Tsai Ing-wen’s policies.

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In Taiwan, 80% Judges Sign Petition to Resist Political Interference

Control Yuan member Chen Shih-meng sought to initiate an inquiry of Judge Tang Yueh of the Taipei District Court over the acquittal of former President Ma Ying-jeou in a classified-transcript leaking case.

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President Tsai Orders Time Limit for Anti-Infiltration Bill, Return to Authoritarian Rule?

The Procedure Committee of the Legislative Yuan yesterday set December 31 for reading agenda of the draft Anti-Infiltration Law, with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus endeavoring to complete the third reading then.

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45% Taiwanese Find DPP's Raising Internet Army Undermines Elections

With only 32 days counting down until the presidential election, the incident involving Internet celebrity Yang Hui-ju continues to develop.

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Diplomat's Death Exposes DPP's Shady Internet Army

Last year, the Kansai International Airport in Japan was closed due to inclement weather brought on by Typhoon Jebi.

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DPP Plays China-Phobic Card in 2020 Election, Pushes Anti-Infiltration Bill

The Legislative Yuan considered the “Anti-infiltration Bill” sponsored by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Caucus yesterday, and both the Kuomintang (KMT) and the DPP mobilized their legislators to vote.

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Self-Claimed Spy Fugitive Puts Spotlight on External Interference in Taiwan's Elections

Shortly after 2020 election registrations for candidates in Taiwan, some Australian news media reported on November 23 Wang “William” Liqiang, a self-proclaimed Chinese secret operative, confessed to Australian intelligence department that he had meddled in 2018 elections in Taiwan, including donating 20 million yuan (about US$2.8 million) to Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu, now KMT presidential candidate, last year.

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