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.

Aftereffects of Lai's U.S. Visit

Vice President William Lai's trip, on which he served as President Tsai Ing-wen's special envoy to attend the inauguration ceremony of Paraguay's president, came to an end.

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KMT's "Coal-Free Taiwan" Versus DPP's "Nuclear-Free Homeland"

Under the anti-nuclear movement, the Kuomintang's (KMT) energy policy has been a target of public scrutiny. Nevertheless, the energy policy is generally a strong suit of the KMT.

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Taiwan's 2024 Presidential Race:Lai and Hou Battle Diplomacy

The presidential election has turned into a diplomatic battleground.

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How Can the Opposition Form a Victory Alliance?

After the Kuomintang’s (KMT) National Congress successfully eliminated internal dissents that demanded replacing the party candidate for the next presidential elections, Chairman Eric Chu for the first time shouted out the campaign slogan of forming a “grand coalition for governing."

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Misfortune Out of His Mouth: Lai's Taiwan Independence Label Increasingly Difficult to Remove

Vice President William Lai is scheduled to lead a delegation to visit Paraguay next month.

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Taiwan's Economic Challenges Under the Shadow of Cross-Strait Conflict

The semiconductor industry has become Taiwan’s “protective sacred mountain” over the last 20 years.

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Military Tensions in Taiwan Strait Man-Made?

In an interview, Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih expressed that after stability and peace are ensured in the Taiwan Strait, he will reduce the length of compulsory military service back to four months.

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Why are Hong Kong People Leaving Taiwan?

In 2019, the protests in Hong Kong broke out, and the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen in Taiwan loudly proclaimed its support for Hong Kong.

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Island of Fraud? Taiwan's Total Fraud in 2022 Exceeded $200M

Fraud crimes have become a national security problem in Taiwan, with an accumulated loss of NT$6 billion (about NT$193 million) last year.

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With Ko's Rising Momentum, Competitive Three-Way Race Emerges

The popularity of both presidential candidate Ko Wen-je and his Taiwan People's Party (TPP) have recently shown strong gains in the polls.

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