2023/11/12-2023/11/18

11/13
IBM高雄軟體科技整合服務中心開幕,成為IBM在台灣第一個軟體服務中心及第一個資安監控中心,配合高雄市府「亞灣2.0」計畫,投資金額將達新台幣數十億元,預估5年內將帶來1000個工作機會。

November 13: 
The IBM Kaohsiung Software Technology Integration Service Center opened, which is IBM's first software service center and information security monitoring center in Taiwan. In line with the Kaohsiung City Government's "Asia New Bay Area 2.0" plan, investment is expected to reach several billion New Taiwan dollars and will bring 1,000 job opportunities over five years.


11/14
交通部日前宣布明年三月解除赴陸禁團令,業者可開始宣傳販售旅遊產品。但陸委會主委邱太三現又稱初期將限額2000人次,引發業者反彈。旅行公會發表聲明,業者收訂金開票的旅客至少上萬人,若政策決定限制名額,業者將面臨嚴重旅遊糾紛。

November 14: 
The Ministry of Transportation and Communications recently announced the lifting of the ban on assembling tour groups to mainland China, and travel companies can begin to promote and sell related packages. However, Chairman Chiu Tai-san of the Mainland Affairs Council stated that the quota will be limited to 2,000 in the initial stage, triggering a backlash from the industry. In a statement, the Travel Agent Association indicated that the number of customers who have paid deposits and received tickets is at least tens of thousands. If the government decides to impose a quota as a matter of policy, the industry will have to settle numerous disputes.


11/14
2023兩岸企業家峰會年會在南京開幕,習近平發出賀信,將繼續致力於促進兩岸經濟交流合作,深化兩岸各領域融合發展,完善增進台灣同胞福祉的制度和政策。中共對台二把手、全國政協主席王滬寧會中指出,要進一步推動兩岸經濟融合發展,讓兩岸經濟產業合作的橋,愈做愈牢。

November 14: 
The annual meeting of the 2023 Cross-Strait CEO Summit opened in Nanjing. Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter stating that the mainland will continue to promote cross-strait economic exchanges and cooperation, deepen cross-strait integration and development across various domains, and improve the system and policies to enhance the well-being of Taiwan compatriots. Wang Huning, second in command in the Communist Party on Taiwan matters and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, indicated at the meeting that the mainland will further promote the integration and development of the economies on both sides of the strait to make the bridge of economic and industrial cooperation stronger.


11/16
美國總統拜登與中國國家主席習近平在舊金山會談4小時。美國官員表示,雙方對台灣有「具體的意見交換」,習在會中否認2027年或2035年有對台動武的計畫,仍重申和平統一,但也不排除使用武力。習明確關切,強調台灣是美中關係當中最可能引發危險的議題;拜登則重申美國堅定擁護和平與穩定的一貫立場。

November 16: 
President Joe Biden of the United States and Chinese President Xi Jinping met for four hours in San Francisco. According to American officials, the two sides had a concrete exchange of views on Taiwan. Xi denied that there were plans to use force against Taiwan in 2027 or 2023 and reiterated the call for peaceful reunification but did not rule out the use of force. Xi expressed clear concern that Taiwan is the most likely issue to cause danger in U.S.-China relations. Biden reiterated the consistent position of the United States in supporting peace and stability.


11/17
職籃SBL打假球簽賭案擴大延燒,檢調大動作搜索裕隆籃球隊球員宿舍等16處,約談教練、現役與退役球員等16人,9名球員有8人被告,包括曾獲總冠軍賽MVP的塞內加爾籍球員斑霸、知名後衛柯旻豪,重創裕隆球隊形象。

November 17: 
Taiwan's Super Basketball League match-fixing and gambling case continues to unravel. The prosecution searched 16 places, including the Yulon basketball team's player dormitory, and interviewed 16 people, including coaches, and active and retired players. Eight of the nine players were charged, including the Senegalese player Sarr Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, who won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award of the championship game, and renowned guard Ko Min-hao. The case has seriously damaged the image of the Yulon team.


11/17
聯發科在美舉辦高峰會,執行長蔡力行表示,聯發科智慧型手機解決方案取得領先的全球市占,今年旗艦級手機單晶片營收規模將可達10億美元(約新台幣317.75億元)。Meta Reality Labs副總裁Jean Boufarhat與會,雙方宣布展開新一代擴增實境(AR)眼鏡的合作。

November 17: 
MediaTek held a summit in the United States. Chief Executive Officer Rick Tsai stated that MediaTek's smartphone solutions have achieved a leading global market share, and the revenue scale of flagship single-chip smartphones this year will reach US$1 billion. Jean Boufarhat, vice president of Meta Reality Labs, attended the meeting, and the two parties announced cooperation in the new generation of augmented reality (AR) glasses.


11/18
APEC經濟領袖會議落幕,我領袖代表張忠謀在國際記者會指出,「拜習會」是個好的會議,有助於減少緊張局勢,增加台海穩定。對於有輿論認為只有半導體產業研發中心留在台灣,美國才會積極護衛台海穩定,張忠謀不予評論,但指出美國要在短期內重新建立像台積電一樣規模的產能,是不可能的事情。
張此行與過半經濟體領袖互動,包括美國副總統賀錦麗、日相岸田等。

November 18: 
During a press conference at the end of the Economic Leaders' Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Taiwan's representative Morris Chang indicated that the meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping was a good one which helped reduce tension and increase stability across the Taiwan Strait. Regarding the opinion that the United States will actively defend stability in the Taiwan Strait only if the semiconductor industry and research centers remain in Taiwan, Chang declined to comment but indicated that it is impossible for the United States to establish a production capacity at the scale of TSMC in the short term.

During this trip, Chang interacted with more than half of the economic leaders, including Vice President Kamala Harris of the United States and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan.


11/18
藍白合原定18日宣布「侯柯配」或「柯侯配」,但雙方就統計誤差範圍如何界定出現歧異,白營堅持是讓3%,而非統計誤差的正負3%,也就是6%,三方民調專家徹夜開會無果,再度陷入僵局。但柯文哲也強調,不能說破局,希望可以盡快再度協商。

November 18: 
The Kuomintang (KMT) and Taiwan People's Party (TPP) were originally scheduled to announce their joint presidential ticket on November 18, but the two sides disagreed on how to define the margin of error. The TPP led by Ko Wen-je has insisted on 3 percent, as opposed to "plus or minus 3 percent," which is 6 percent. Poll experts held an all-night meeting without results, and the KMT-TPP alliance once again fell into a deadlock. However, Ko also emphasized that the KMT-TPP alliance is not yet broken and hopes to negotiate again as soon as possible.