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.

KMT Vice Chairman Visits Mainland China to Ease Cross-Strait Tensions

Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) returned to Taiwan yesterday after concluding his visit to mainland China, and he held a video press conference to report the results.

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More than 300 Taiwanese Deceived, Trapped in Cambodia

Recently, it has been reported that Taiwanese youths who were lured to work in Cambodia by fraudulent organizations, have suffered inhumane treatment such as trafficking, sexual assault, and forced organ harvesting.

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Thesis Plagiarism Confirmed, President Tsai's "Favorite Boy" Drops Campaign

The arrangement by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the Taoyuan mayoral candidate has undergone much drama.

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After Pelosi's Departure, PLA Missiles and Warships Surround Taiwan

The whirlwind visit by Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the United States House of Representatives to Taiwan provoked Beijing’s stringent countermeasures including sanctions in military, diplomatic, economic, and other aspects against Taiwan.

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Taiwan Suffers from Pelosi's Quick Visit

As soon as the special flight of Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the United States House of Representatives arrived in Taipei, Communist China immediately announced military exercises encircling the island.

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If Pelosi Visits Taiwan, Will PLA Aircraft Too?

President Joe Biden of the United States stated on July 20 that the military officials believe it’s "not a good idea right now" for Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the House of Representatives to visit Taiwan at the moment.

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Who Dares to Review Alleged Thesis Plagiarism by President Tsai's Favorite Boy?

More than 10 days after the former Hsinchu mayor and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Taoyuan mayor candidate Lin Chih-chien’s double master's thesis plagiarism case was revealed, both National Taiwan University (NTU) and Chung Hwa University (CHU) said they had accepted the accusations and would complete the review and comparison "within two months".

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President Tsai Defends Mayoral Candidate Suspected of Plagiarizing Master Thesis

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) nominated Mayor Lin Chi-chien of Hsinchu to run for Taoyuan mayor, but it was revealed that his two master theses, one at Chung Hua University (CHU) in 2008 and another at National Taiwan University (NTU) in 2017, are suspected of plagiarism.

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Taiwan Suppressing Free Speech in the Name of Cracking Down on Disinformation

To combat fake news on the Internet, the National Communication Committee (NCC) announced on June 29 the draft of “Digital Intermediary Services Act", the very first law that censors online services.

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EUA of Rapid Test Kits Suspected of Collusion

Since the local pandemic from April, scandals like the Gordon case and Daxin fraudulent rapid test kits have become common.

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