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.
Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu Loses Recall Vote in Landslide
With nearly 940,000 recall votes, Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu became the first municipal mayor in Taiwan’s history to be removed from office.
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Kaohsiung Residents Recalled Han Kuo-yu and Also Tried the DPP
By the strong mobilization of the so-called “National Team to Recall Han”, the Kaohsiung residents yesterday approved the recall initiative to vote mayor Han Kuo-yu out of office by more than 900,000 votes.
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Commentary: Watch Han’s Recall Backfire
Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu lost the recall election on June 6.
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This Week in Taiwan 0531-0606
June 1: The Dunnan Branch of Eslite Bookstore in Taipei, the world’s first 24-hour bookstore, ended operations. Thousands flocked to the bookstore on its last day of business. Because the current lease of the building is expiring, the bookstore will be moved to Taipei’s Xinyi Branch.
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China Approves National Security Law on Hong Kong, Trump Ending Hong Kong’s Special Status
The tensions between the United States and China heightened again after the Chinese National People’s Congress approved the decision to enact the National Security Law for Hong Kong on May 28.
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Taiwan at the Tiger's Mouth: How Much Autonomy Left to Pursue Peace Avoid War
After Communist China passed national security legislation on Hong Kong, and the United States responded that it considers Hong Kong unable to maintain a high degree of autonomy as grounds for sanctions and cancelation of current special economic and trade treatment.
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A Fire in the Backyard and the Classic American Double Standard
On May 25, George Floyd, an African-American man from Minnesota, was killed by a white police officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck until he suffocated.
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May 26: The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that face masks will be open for sale starting June 1, and if no additional coronavirus (COVID-19) cases are reported through June 7, current restrictions related to the pandemic will be further relaxed. Consumption vouchers of NT$3,000 (about US$100) are tentatively set to be exchanged for cash payment of NT$1,000 (about US$33) per person. Low and middle-income households and minority groups will be able to obtain the vouchers free of charge.
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Hong Kong National Security Bill Shows that China Will No Longer Seek New Cross-Strait Consensus
The Two Sessions currently being held in Beijing, namely the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), recently dropped a bombshell related to national security issues on Hong Kong.
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How to Interpret Latest Remarks on Taiwan by Chinese Leaders
Political drama has come one after another with fanfare.
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