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.

Water and Power Shortage: Where is Tsai Administration's "Advance Deployment？"

Water and Power Shortage: Where is Tsai Administration's "Advance Deployment？"

The administration of President Tsai Ing-wen has recently encountered a series of governance crises, from construction by the CPC Corporation of the third liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal, which could harm the ecology of the Datan algal reefs along the coast of Taoyuan, to the present water shortage, the biggest challenge for Taiwanese industry in the first half of 2021.

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With Hong Kong's Democracy in Complete Darkness, Are Clouds Gathering over Taiwan's Sovereignty？

With Hong Kong's Democracy in Complete Darkness, Are Clouds Gathering over Taiwan's Sovereignty？

Beijing is creating Hong Kong in its own image.

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Why the Taiwanese Are Still at Ease in Face of Impending Danger

Why the Taiwanese Are Still at Ease in Face of Impending Danger

Over the past few years, I have written from time to time to warn of Taiwan's deteriorating security - a view rarely echoed at the time by others - and was sometimes ridiculed as Cassandra.

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This Week in Taiwan 0307-0313

This Week in Taiwan 0307-0313

March 7: Mainland Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended a press conference during the Two Sessions political meetings and stressed three points related to Taiwan: There is only one China in the world; the two sides of the Taiwan Strait shall be reunified; and the "one China" principle is the political basis of U.S.-China relations and an insurmountable red line. According to Wang, there is no room for China to compromise or concede on the issue of Taiwan. 

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Proposed Algal Reef Referendum Breaks 500,000 Signatures, Vote Set for August

Proposed Algal Reef Referendum Breaks 500,000 Signatures, Vote Set for August

The proposed "Cherish the Algal Reefs" referendum initiated by environmental groups passed the 500,000 signatures mark on March 4 and broke 540,000 on March 6, far exceeding the legal threshold of 290,000.

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The Significance of the Overwhelming Support of Algal Reef Referendum

The Significance of the Overwhelming Support of Algal Reef Referendum

After three months of disappointing campaigning, the referendum to decide the destiny of the 7,600-year-old algal reefs miraculously exceeded the legal threshold of 290,000 petition signatures in the last week of February and quickly broke through the 500,000 mark on March 4.

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Cross-Strait Observations: Beijing Not in Hurry to Have Dialogue with Taiwan

Cross-Strait Observations: Beijing Not in Hurry to Have Dialogue with Taiwan

Right after the administration of President Joe Biden assumed office in the United States, American officials called upon the two sides of the Taiwan Strait to resume dialogue.

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This Week in Taiwan 0228-0306

This Week in Taiwan 0228-0306

February 28: In a press release, the Chinese Taipei Swimming Association (CTSA) announced that Wang Kuan-hung, dubbed "Taiwan's butterfly king, participated in 2020 a competition held by the International Swimming League, scoring 1 minute 49 seconds in a 200-meter butterfly stroke race. CTSA received official correspondence from the International Swimming Federation (FINA) confirming that the performance has set the world youth short-track record, a historic first for Taiwan. Wang has received invitation to participate in the 200-meter butterfly stroke race in the Olympic Games.

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China Suspends Import of Taiwanese Pineapples, Council of Agriculture Plans NT$1 Billion Relief Spending

China Suspends Import of Taiwanese Pineapples, Council of Agriculture Plans NT$1 Billion Relief Spending

On grounds of quarantine, mainland Chinese authorities announced the suspension of Taiwanese pineapple imports from March 1.

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What After Eating Pineapples in Grief and Indignation？

What After Eating Pineapples in Grief and Indignation？

China's General Administration of Customs recently announced suspending importation of Taiwanese pineapples effective March 1 sent shockwaves across Taiwan.

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