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.

Missing Guns and Personnel, Lax Military Discipline Bodes Concern for National Defense

It is shocking that a soldier originally stationed on the Erdan Islet in Kinmen was found to have deserted, and soldiers in Matsu wrote messages on the beach sand demanding meat for a lack of fresh meat in their meals.

...read more

DPP Repeating KMT's Authoritarian Past

Recently, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) released a revised draft of the All-out Defense Mobilization Readiness Act.

...read more

Taiwan Security Gap Not Only in Defense

The business community recently paid a visit to President Tsai Ing-wen.

...read more

Lai's Protégé Sacked for Corruption, DPP Infighting to Continue?

Spokesman Chen Tsung-yen of the Executive Yuan was exposed to have accepted sexual entertainment when he served in local government.

...read more

KMT Vice Chairman Visits China, Received Privileged Treatment

Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) led a party delegation to visit mainland China on February 8.

...read more

Terry Gou Would Like to Form Non-DDP Alliance

Asked whether he would participate in the 2024 presidential election, founder Terry Gou of Hon Hai Precision Industry Company (Foxconn) stated that he had consulted the gods to decide.

...read more

New Premier in Name Only, President Tsai Takes Charge of Government

On the surface, former Vice President Chen Chien-jen was designated to organize the new cabinet, but in substance, Chen was summoned to enter the cabinet, because President Tsai Ing-wen single-handedly dominated the cabinet reshuffle process.

...read more

Premier Su Clings to Power, Hindering DPP Reform

The Legislative Yuan did not adjourn on January 13 as planned by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), disrupting the cabinet reshuffle schedule, and hence giving Premier Su Tseng-chang the very last chance to keep his premiership.

...read more

President Tsai Under Internal and External Pressure

Taiwan is destined to be pro-American because of its history and political reality.

...read more

Is Preparing for War in Taiwan's or America's Interest?

President Tsai Ing-wen held a high-level national security meeting and decided to extend the compulsory military service to one year.

...read more