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.

Only Capable of Insults：Government Exposes its Ineptitude Dilemma

Only Capable of Insults：Government Exposes its Ineptitude Dilemma

Mainland China's Civil Aviation Administration recently announced the cancellation of the M503 air route's north-to-south offset, opting instead for three connected routes to be flown from west to east.

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This Week in Taiwan 0128-0203

This Week in Taiwan 0128-0203

January 28: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Bangkok, Thailand. Wang emphasized that the Taiwan issue is an internal matter of China, and elections cannot change the fundamental fact that Taiwan is part of China. The greatest risk to peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is "Taiwan independence," and the biggest challenge in U.S.-China relations is also related to the issue. Wang reiterated China's call upon the United States to support peaceful unification. According to a White House statement, Sullivan emphasized the importance of maintaining security and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

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Challenges Behind TSMC's Retaining Advanced Manufacturing Processes in Taiwan

Challenges Behind TSMC's Retaining Advanced Manufacturing Processes in Taiwan

After Taiwan's presidential election, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced that it will expand its third 2-nanometer chip fabrication plant in Kaohsiung, suspend the building of a second fab in the United States, and build its 1-nm fab in Chiayi County.

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After De-Sinicization, Whither Is Taiwan's Economy Bound

After De-Sinicization, Whither Is Taiwan's Economy Bound

In 2021, Taiwan's exports to mainland China grew by 24.8 percent, constituting 42.3 percent of Taiwan's total exports and driving an overall export growth of 29.8 percent.

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Trump's Return to White House Will Escalate Cross-Strait Tensions

Trump's Return to White House Will Escalate Cross-Strait Tensions

Former U.S. President Trump, who has recently criticized Taiwan for taking away semiconductor jobs from the United States, is highly likely to represent the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election and potentially become the next president of the United States.

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The Week in Taiwan 0121-0127

The Week in Taiwan 0121-0127

January 20: Mainland China's Ministry of Commerce recently stated that it will look into further suspending tariff reductions for agricultural and seafood products in the early harvest list of the cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA). The People's Political Consultative Daily, an official newspaper, quoted sources indicating that in the future, 34 zero-tariff agricultural and seafood products, including betel nuts and hairtail fish, may lose tariff preferences.

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Another Betrayal from Nauru, When Will Lai Snap？

Another Betrayal from Nauru, When Will Lai Snap？

Immediately following Vice President William Lai's victory in the presidential election, Nauru announced the termination of diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) in a lightning-fast manner.

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Lai's Victory Should Not Be Interpreted As Referendum on Cross-Strait Relations

Lai's Victory Should Not Be Interpreted As Referendum on Cross-Strait Relations

The 2024 presidential election has concluded. The Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) ticket of William Lai and Bi-khim Hsiao won the election with 40 percent of the vote.

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Labeling TikTok as Enemy：DPP Completely Numb About Losing Youth Vote

Labeling TikTok as Enemy：DPP Completely Numb About Losing Youth Vote

While the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) continues its rule after this election, it now faces the challenge of being a "double minority" government in both the presidential and parliamentary arenas.

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This Week in Taiwan 0114-0120

This Week in Taiwan 0114-0120

January 14: A senior bi-partisan delegation from the United States visited Taiwan, including former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and former Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg, accompanied by Chair Laura Rosenberger of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT). Although both Taiwan and the United States have emphasized following precedent, the speed at which the U.S. delegation arrived in Taiwan (the day after the election) was considered unusual in the political sphere.

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