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Published since 2019 by the Fair Winds Foundation and Association of Foreign Relations, Taiwan Weekly provides in-depth report and analysis of the major issues facing Taiwan.

Lai Energy Policy, Fraught with Problems, Must be Rectified

In October last year, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate William Lai announced his energy policy platform which has three key points: First, accelerate the development of "forward-looking energy" such as geothermal energy, biomass energy, ocean energy, and hydrogen energy.

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This Week in Taiwan 1029-1104

October 30: The Taiwan People's Party (TPP) intends to include Hsu Chun-ying, a mainland Chinese spouse, in its legislative election party list, triggering attacks from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). DPP presidential candidate William Lai criticized Hsu's potential entry into the Legislative Yuan, fearing a national security crisis. Premier Chen Chien-jen also responded that personnel should be considered with national security as the highest standard. Chairman Ko Wen-je of the TPP questioned why cannot people with Republic of China (Taiwan) national identity cards run for political office.

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Lai Shocked by Scandal

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Chao Tian-lin, who was involved years ago in an extra-marital affair scandal and faced with national security leak allegations, withdrew his re-election campaign for legislator, the seventh DPP-friendly legislator candidate to do so because of controversy.

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Hou Urging Marriage Failed to Impress Ko But Successfully Reclaimed KMT Supporters？

Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih recently proposed that he and Ko Wen-je, presidential candidate of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), must run on the same ticket.

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Political and Economic Analysis of Foxconn's Tax Audit in Mainland China

Recently, the mainland Chinese government has conducted tax audit and land use investigations on Foxconn Group, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Precision Industry Company.

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This Week in Taiwan 1022-1028

October 20: After concluding his visit to China, Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, posted on his personal blog on the European External Action Service website. In the blog post, he stated that China should not use intimidation or force to disrupt the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, and Taiwan should not declare independence unilaterally. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is already an independent country and does not need to declare its independence.

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U.S. Unlikely to Engage in Third War in the Taiwan Strait

According to a recent report released by the Strategic Posture Commission of the U.S. Congress, the United States may potentially have to engage in conflicts with both Russia and China simultaneously.

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Why did Rosenberg come？

Chair Laura Rosenberger of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and Michael Pignatello, senior advisor to the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, visited Taiwan on October 15 for five days.

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Mitigating Risks of Economic Blockade by the Chinese Communist Party

In April 2021, The Economist ran a cover story with the headline "The Most Dangerous Place on Earth" referring to Taiwan.

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This Week in Taiwan 1015-1021

October 15: Morris Chang, founder of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), once again warned that the company has become a geo-political battleground. According to Chang, globalization and free trade are almost dead, and other companies will use geo-political trends to defeat TSMC. The challenges faced by TSMC will only become more arduous, and its main competitors are from within the United States.

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