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12/5
國科會公告，將十四奈米以下製程之IC製造技術、異質整合封裝技術等22項技術列為國家核心關鍵技術清單。國科會表示，首波清單以具主導優勢與保護急迫性之技術，涵蓋國防科技、太空、農業、半導體、資通安全等。三個月滾動檢討，預計會有第二波清單。
December 5:
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) announced that 22 technologies, including integrated circuit manufacturing technology with packages below 14 nanometers and heterogeneous integrated packaging technology, will be listed as national core technologies. The NSTC stated that this first list focuses on Taiwan's leading technologies or those with an urgent need for protection and covers national defense technology, space, agriculture, semiconductors, and information security. The list will be reviewed every three months, and a second wave is expected to be released soon.
12/6
國民黨民代揭露一份被列為密件的行政院涉外工作聯繫通報表，去年4月與美國貿易代表戴琪交流的談參顯示，時任駐美代表的蕭美琴與政務委員鄧振中已知開放萊豬付出很多政治代價，美方卻未正面回答是否邀請台灣加入印太經濟架構，批評蕭美琴的駐美外交表實際上出賣台灣利益，一意對美國曲意奉承。
November 6:
A Kuomintang (KMT) elected official exposed a confidential administrative report on foreign affairs by the Executive Yuan, revealing that in April last year when Ambassador Bi-khim Hsiao, then-representative to the United States, and Minister without Portfolio John Deng exchanged views with United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai, the two knew that lifting restrictions on American pork would expend a lot of political capital, but the United States would not respond positively as to whether Taiwan may be invited to join the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). The party criticized Hsiao's diplomatic performance for selling out Taiwan's interests and currying favor with the United States.
12/7
台積電美國廠的勞資爭議可望畫下句點。雙方各退一步，台積電取得可調派具有專業經驗工程師進廠協助裝機，有利第一座四奈米晶圓廠加速裝機作業，並讓同步展開建廠的二廠順利推進。
聯合報報導，據台積電供應鏈的訊息，亞利桑那州廠計畫在明年完成四奈米試產的隔一季，同步進行三奈米工程測試片投片，也就是說，台積電希望三奈米比原訂2026年的量產時程提前量產。
November 7:
The labor dispute at the Arizona plant of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to come to an end. Both sides compromised, and TSMC has obtained the right to dispatch experienced engineers to assist with equipment installation, which is conducive to accelerating the installation of the first 4-nanometer wafer plant and facilitating the construction progress of the second plant.
According to TSMC supply chain information cited by the United Daily News, the Arizona Plant plans to simultaneously launch 3-nanometer engineering test pieces in the quarter after completing 4-nanometer trial production next year. In other words, TSMC hopes to accelerate the schedule of 3-nanometer mass production ahead of the originally planned 2026.
12/7
美國共和黨參議員擋下一項援助烏克蘭、以色列和台灣的1060億美元法案，其中74億美元用於援助台灣和太平洋地區。由於這項包裹方案排除共和黨要求的移民改革措施，共和黨不願讓法案順利通過。
December 7:
U.S. Republican senators blocked a $106 billion bill to aid Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, of which $7.4 billion is allocated to Taiwan and the Pacific region. Republicans are unwilling to let the bill pass because the package excludes immigration reform measures that they demand.
12/7
台灣2023代表字大選揭曉，經民眾票選「缺」第一高票獲選為年度代表字。第二名「蛋」字，加起來「缺蛋」呼應今年從民眾日常一路延燒到政治的蛋荒議題。第三名則是「詐」。
December 7:
The character "quē" (meaning lack) was selected as the representative character of the year with the highest number of votes from the public. The second place was "dàn" (meaning egg), and together they echo the egg shortage issue that has affected the people's livelihood as well as politics. The third place was "zhà" (meaning fraud).
12/8
影響2020年總統大選的王立強「假共諜」案，受牽連的中國創投公司主席向心夫婦在經歷長達1426天的境管後，日前獲判無罪確定。向心返港後向我司法機關提出三件訴訟案，包括對限境處分的抗告，對司法不公跨海宣戰。
November 8:
The case of Wang Liqiang, an alleged mainland Chinese "spy," affected the results of the 2020 presidential election. Xiang Xin, chairman of China Innovation Investment Limited, and his wife, both implicated in the case, were recently found not guilty after experiencing 1,426 days of immigration control. After returning to Hong Kong, Xiang filed three lawsuits against Taiwan's judicial authorities, including an interlocutory appeal against the travel restriction, challenging injustice across the strait.
12/8
碳權交易所將在22日正式上線，開放國內企業在碳交所平台採購國外碳權。據相關報導，初期環境部僅同意經過國際認證機構GS認證，越南、印度、智利、莫三比克、烏干達、肯亞和厄利垂亞7國的碳權項目上架，其他國家將等下一批開放。
December 8:
The Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange will officially launch on December 22, allowing domestic companies to purchase foreign carbon credits on the platform. According to relevant reports, in the initial stage, the Ministry of Environment only agreed to have carbon rights items certified by GS, an international certification agency, including those from 7 countries -- Vietnam, India, Chile, Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, and Eritrea. Other countries will follow suit in the next batch of products open to trade.
12/8
COP28在杜拜舉行，根據最新發表的全球氣候變遷績效指標，台灣較去年退步4名，排名第61名，在64國中排名倒數第7，表現甚至不如中國大陸、越南、馬來西亞等國家。
November 8:
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) was held in Dubai. According to the latest global climate change performance index, Taiwan fell four places from last year, ranking 61st out of 64 countries, even performing worse than mainland China, Vietnam, and Malaysia.