2023/06/25-2023/07/01

6/25
前總統馬英九邀北京、清華、復旦、武漢、湖南大學五校陸生7月來台交流,教育部日前發文五所同意接待的國內大學,但卻要求校方提出「師生維安計畫」,以確保校園師生安全,遭抨擊技術性卡關。

June 25: 
Former President Ma Ying-jeou invited mainland Chinese students from Peking, Tsinghua, Fudan, Wuhan, and Hunan universities to come to Taiwan in July for student exchanges. The Ministry of Education recently issued a document to the five universities in Taiwan willing to host the mainland students, asking the schools to propose a security plan to ensure the safety of instructors and students on campus. The move was criticized as imposing a technical barrier.


6/25
華爾街日報報導,美國國務卿布林肯六月訪問北京期間,曾與中方官員談到明年總統大選,北京刺探華府對民進黨總統參選人賴清德副總統的立場,並試圖爭取雙方在總統大選的合作。

June 25: 
According to the Wall Street Journal, during his visit to Beijing in June, Secretary of State Antony Blinken of the United States discussed with Chinese officials Taiwan's presidential election next year. Beijing would like to test Washington's position on Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate, Vice President William Lai, and try to forge bilateral cooperation on Taiwan's presidential election.


6/26
夏季旅展7月登場,主辦方邀請中國大陸九省的旅遊副廳長或處長參展,但經陸委會、移民署和觀光局聯審後,予以否決,僅同意旅遊業者來台。聯審會結果被視為官方對恢復兩岸旅遊的政策風向球,業者觀察,此舉恐使兩岸旅遊恢復常態前景更為悲觀。

June 26: 
The summer travel fair debuts this month. The organizers invited directors or deputy directors of tourism from nine provinces in mainland China to participate in the exhibition, but after a joint review by the Mainland Affairs Council; National Immigration Agency, Ministry of the Interior; and Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications; the government rejected and would only allow travel and tourism firms to come to Taiwan. The results of the joint review meeting are regarded as a glimpse into the official stance on resuming cross-strait tourism. According to industry observers, the move may turn the prospects of cross-strait tourism returning to normal even more pessimistic.


6/27
國軍7月舉行漢光演習實兵操演,將首度在桃園國際機場實施反空機降演練。7月12日、19日、26日上午9時至10時進行預演、操演,期間機場南北跑道將封閉,周邊空域也將發布國際飛航通報進行管制。

June 27: 
The Armed Forces will hold the Han Kuang exercise in July and for the first time perform an anti-aircraft landing drill at Taoyuan International Airport. On July 12, 19, and 26, rehearsals and drills will be held from 9 AM to 10 AM. During this period, the north and south runways of the airport will be closed, and international aviation notifications will be issued to the surrounding airspace for control.


6/28
國家通訊傳播委員會通過鏡電視董監變更案以及第四台上架案,鏡電視成為國內近十年唯一拿到執照的新設新聞台。但審議過程爭議不斷,鏡剛拿到執照就發生經營權大地震,一個月內換了四個董事長,還傳出總統府介入審照,引發質疑。國民黨擬向行政法院提起「暫定臨時狀態」假處分,待檢方偵辦NCC主委陳耀祥貪瀆案和監察院調查明朗後,再重新審照。

June 28: 
The National Communications Commission approved the change of directors and supervisors of Mirror TV and the launch of its cable television channel. Mirror TV became the only news station in Taiwan that was granted a license in the past decade. However, disputes continued during the review process. As soon as Mirror TV obtained its license, there was a major "earthquake" in management. Within a month, the company switched its chairman of the board four times. It was also reported that the Office of the President intervened during the review process, generating doubts. The Kuomintang (KMT) intends to file a "tentative provisional status" sanction with the Administrative Court such that Mirror TV's license be re-examined after the prosecution and Control Yuan conclude the investigation into the corruption case involving NCC Chairman Chen Yaw-shyang.


6/28
國民黨總統參選人侯友宜團隊重整,邀請馬政府時重要幕僚、國安會前秘書長金溥聰出任競辦執行長,統籌選務。被問與黨主席朱立倫的「總教練」角色是否衝突,金則稱朱是「球團老闆」,外界解讀要朱交出主導權。

June 28: 
KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih reorganized his campaign team and invited King Pu-tsung, a key member in the administration of President Ma Ying-jeou and former secretary-general of the National Security Council, as the executive director of his campaign team to coordinate electoral affairs. When asked if his new position had any overlapping responsibilities the "head coach," party Chairman Eric Chu, King stated that Chu is the team boss. Observers interpret this as requesting Chu to hand over his leadership of the campaign.


6/29
國防部公布採購決標公告,台美完成簽署採購火山布雷系統,總金額新台幣45億4054萬元,將在2029年底前完成交運。美國去年底宣布軍售我國火山車載布雷系統時,引發國內輿論質疑要把台灣打造成「地雷島」。

June 29: 
The Ministry of National Defense announced the results of a procurement bid. Taiwan and the United States have completed signing the procurement of the volcanic mine systems, with a total value of NT$4.5 billion (about US$146 million) and delivery completed by the end of 2029. When the United States announced the sale of the Volcano Vehicle-Launched Scatterable Mine Systems at the end of last year, domestic public opinion questioned the idea of turning Taiwan into a "mine island."


6/30
澳洲經濟與和平研究所(Institute for Economics & Peace,IEP)發布最新的「全球和平指數」(GPI),報告中提到若中國封鎖台灣,全球經濟產值可能損失2.7兆美元,總產值減少2.8%,幾乎比2008年金融危機造成的損失多一倍。

June 30: 
The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) released the latest Global Peace Index (GPI). According to the report, if China were to blockade Taiwan, global output may suffer $2.7 trillion in losses, almost double that caused by the 2008 global financial crisis.