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.
When former President Donald Trump of the United States appeared at a Manhattan court on criminal charges, President Joe Biden was in a meeting with his science advisors discussing the advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence at the White House.
DetailsIn late March, former President Ma Ying-jeou visited mainland China to pay respects to his ancestors while President Tsai Ing-wen visited Central America and transited through the United States.
DetailsThe People's Liberation Army's (PLA) "Eastern Theater Command" announced today that it will conduct a three-day "combat readiness" patrol and "United Sharp Sword" exercise encircling Taiwan.
DetailsApril 3: Wang Chih-huah, a division chief of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Sau Pulo, Brazil, committed suicide by jumping from a building. An open letter signed by his widow Yu Hui-min was circulated on the Internet and stated that the reason for Wang's suicide is related to his reluctance to hastily verify costs associated with repairing the official residence and consequent retaliation and bullying by Director-General Fong Kuang-jong, who heads the office.
DetailsIt was highly expected that President Tsai Ing-wen, en route on her official visit to Central America, could transit through Washington and speak before the United States Congress.
DetailsIntensive discussions have been taking place within the Kuomintang (KMT) about a new cross-strait narrative, which will still be based on the "1992 Consensus" but will no longer emphasize "One China with different interpretations."
DetailsRecent commentaries in Taiwan on former President Ma Ying-jeou’s visit to mainland China to pay respects to his ancestors are quite polarized.
DetailsMarch 27: Former President Ma Ying-jeou mentioned the "Republic of China" in his public remarks after paying respects to Dr. Sun Yat-sen at the Mausoleum in Nanjing, stressing that the R.O.C. is now in its 112th year. In his meeting with Xin Changxing, Communist Party secretary of Jinagsu Province, Mr. Ma also mentioned events during his "presidency" in Taiwan. In a discussion with students at Hunan University, Mr. Ma stated that both Taiwan and the mainland are parts of the R.O.C. His repeated emphasis of the R.O.C. is unprecedented for Taiwan politicians who have visited the mainland. Mr. Ma is the first former head of state of the R.O.C. to set foot on the Chinese mainland in 74 years since the two sides of the Taiwan Strait became separately ruled in 1949.
DetailsFormer President Ma Ying-jeou will visit mainland China next week to pay respect to his ancestors during the Qingming Festival and to conduct youth exchanges between the two sides.
DetailsFormer President Ma Ying-jeou is scheduled to visit mainland China to pay respects to his ancestors in late March.
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