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.

President Tsai Rejects but Cannot Escape 1992 Consensus

President Tsai Rejects but Cannot Escape 1992 Consensus

The new stance on the 1992 Consensus taken by the reform committee of the Kuomintang (KMT) has stirred mixed reactions from former party chairmen.

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This Week in Taiwan 0621-0627

This Week in Taiwan 0621-0627

June 21: The solar eclipse was observed in central, southern, and eastern Taiwan as well as Kinmen. The astronomical spectacle was visible for 60 seconds from many locations, awing many spectators. The next solar eclipse in Taiwan will not appear for another 195 years.

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Bolton's New Book Exposes Trump's Attitude on Taiwan, Cross-Strait Power Disparity

Bolton's New Book Exposes Trump's Attitude on Taiwan, Cross-Strait Power Disparity

As the power struggle between the United States and China escalates and with the U.S. presidential election approaching, former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton’s new book dropped a bombshell by exposing many inside stories about President Donald Trump’s foreign policy-making.

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Taiwan as Trump's Penpoint？ Time to Wake Up

Taiwan as Trump's Penpoint？ Time to Wake Up

In his soon-to-be published memoir, The Room Where It Happened, former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton mentioned a very interesting analogy of the importance to the United States regarding Taiwan and China. President Donald Trump compared Taiwan to the point of his pen and China to his desk in the Oval Office.

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Cross-Strait Crisis: The Pen Tip, Although Small, Can Be Lethal

Cross-Strait Crisis: The Pen Tip, Although Small, Can Be Lethal

A newly published book by the former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton mentions that President Donald Trump analogized Taiwan as a pen tip in contrast to mainland China as an office desk, concluding President Trump’s contempt of Taiwan.

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This Week in Taiwan 0614-0620

This Week in Taiwan 0614-0620

June 16: The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) notified that Taiwan is no longer designated as a food-and-mouth disease zone. After 24 years of efforts, Taiwan (including Penghu and Matsu but excluding Kinmen) will be classified as a non-epidemic area for which vaccines would not be necessary. It is expected that fresh pork may be exported in the second half of this year. The first patch will likely target the markets of Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau.

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To Do Han Justice, Wave of Recalls Spreading Like Wildfire Across Taiwan

To Do Han Justice, Wave of Recalls Spreading Like Wildfire Across Taiwan

After Kaohsiung Mayor Han was recalled on June 6, a wave of recalls is spreading like wild fire from southern to northern Taiwan, with Kaohsiung Councilwoman Huang Jie, who is affiliated with the New Power Party, as the main target.

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Tsunami of Recalls Around the Corner, How to Fix A Lopsided System

Tsunami of Recalls Around the Corner, How to Fix A Lopsided System

In the wake of Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu’s recall, some Kuomintang (KMT) supporters initiated retaliatory recall campaigns against various elected representatives who supportesd Han’s recall.

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President Tsai is to Unyoke from Her Two Kinds of Consciousness

President Tsai is to Unyoke from Her Two Kinds of Consciousness

Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu was recalled on June 6, and then Kaohsiung City Council Speaker Hsu Kun-yuan committed suicide by jumping off his apartment building the same evening.

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This Week in Taiwan 0607-0613

This Week in Taiwan 0607-0613

 June 9: A Boeing C-40 Clipper of the United States took off from Japan’s Ryukyu and flew into Taiwan’s air space from Keelung through the island's west coast. Then, the executive aircraft exited through Tainan on its way to Thailand. This is the first time in four years that a U.S. military aircraft has crossed Taiwan. At the same time, Taiwan also detected several Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircrafts of the People’s Liberation Army. They briefly entered the southwestern part of Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone but were warned and driven away.

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