2025 TVBS International Forum: The World Order After Trump’s First 100 Days

In 2025, Donald Trump returned to the White House, marking the beginning of what’s being called the “Trump 2.0 era.” His leadership style has grown even more aggressive than during his first term. Domestically, he has slashed government agencies, demanded public servants declare loyalty, abolished diversity and inclusion policies, and curbed academic freedom at universities. Internationally, he has escalated tariff wars and declared—regardless of cost—his intent to reclaim the Panama Canal and annex Greenland and Canada, sparking shock across the United States and the world.

Recently, Trump also announced “reciprocal tariffs” on all trade partners—none of the 185 affected countries were spared. This move triggered a sharp drop in global stock markets, with Taiwan’s stock index plummeting over 2,000 points in a single day, an unprecedented market crash. Concerns are mounting that Trump’s “America First at all costs” approach could unleash a global economic depression and heighten international political confrontations.

This forum, hosted by prominent anchor Jaw Shaw-kong, features commentary from leading Taiwanese scholars and experts including former Premier Jiang Yi-huah, former National Security Council Secretary-General Su Chi, former Vice Premier Woody Duh, and honorary Professor Liao Da-chi from Sun Yat-sen University’s Department of Political Science. Political science departments from National Taiwan University and National Taipei University are also co-organizing the event, with top university students engaging in in-depth discussions with the experts.

Moderator: Jaw Shaw-kong (Host of Shaw-kong’s War Room)

Panelists:

• Jiang Yi-huah (Former premier; chairman of the Fair Winds Foundation)
• Woody Duh (Former vice premier, advisor to TEEMA)
• Liao Da-chi (President of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy; honorary professor at National Sun Yat-sen University)
• Su Chi (Former secretary-general of the National Security Council; honorary professor at the Graduate Institute of Development Studies, National Chengchi University)

Broadcast Schedule: Saturday, April 26, 3 PM–5 PM

Premiere: Sunday, April 27, 7 PM–9 PM on Channel 56

Organized by: TVBS, Fair Winds Foundation

Co-sponsors: Department of Political Science, National Taiwan University; Department of Public Administration, National Taipei University