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.

Morris Chang Pointed Out U.S. Considers Taiwan a Dangerous Place：Warning to Lai？

Morris Chang Pointed Out U.S. Considers Taiwan a Dangerous Place：Warning to Lai？

Morris Chang, founder of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), had a conversation with Chris Miller, author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology.

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"Anti-War" Statement by Four Scholars Lambasted by DPP Supporters：Undermining of Free Speech？

"Anti-War" Statement by Four Scholars Lambasted by DPP Supporters：Undermining of Free Speech？

Recently, four scholars, including professors Feng Chien-san and Kuo Li-hsin from National Chengchi University; professor Fu Ta-wei from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University; and research fellow Lu Chien-yi from Academia Sinica, issued an "anti-war" statement advocating "peace, anti-arms trade, environmental protection, and autonomy," which was later harshly attacked by supporters and lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

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One Step Closer Towards Eliminating Nuclear Power：Can Taiwan Survive Four Major Challenges？

One Step Closer Towards Eliminating Nuclear Power：Can Taiwan Survive Four Major Challenges？

This week, unit 2 of the Kuosheng Nuclear Power Plant (Second Nuclear Power Plant) was officially shut down and decommissioned.

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This Week in Taiwan 0312-0318

This Week in Taiwan 0312-0318

March 13: After operating for 40 years, the second (Kuosheng) nuclear power plant has been officially shut down and disconnected. Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-hua stated that small-scale units for the Tongxiao power plant in Miaoli and the No. 8 unit at the Datan Power Plant in Guanyin District, Taoyuan, will be added. This, paired with solar photovoltaics, night-time pumped-storage hydroelectricity, and conventional hydraulic power, power supply will be sufficient. However, scholars have questioned that the No. 8 unit at Datan has yet to be tested, and the incorporation of pumped-storage hydroelectricity shows there may be a power supply crisis at any time in the future.

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Leaking Secrets and Surrendering to Enemy：Why Did the Kinmen-Matsu Frontline Collapse？

Leaking Secrets and Surrendering to Enemy：Why Did the Kinmen-Matsu Frontline Collapse？

It is shocking that a soldier originally stationed on the Erdan Islet in Kinmen was found to have deserted, and soldiers in Matsu wrote messages on the beach sand demanding meat for a lack of fresh meat in their meals.

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Stockpiling U.S. Munition in Taiwan：To Carry Out "Destruction of Taiwan" Plans？

Stockpiling U.S. Munition in Taiwan：To Carry Out "Destruction of Taiwan" Plans？

Recently, soldiers on Xiju Isle of the Matsu Islands wrote on the beach for help, indicating that the kitchens of the Matsu Defense Command lacked meats; this news stirred up huge controversies.

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U.S.-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement a Fake Diamond？

U.S.-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement a Fake Diamond？

The administration of President Tsai Ing-wen is bragging that Taiwan and the United States will sign a bilateral trade agreement (BTA).

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This Week in Taiwan 0305-0311

This Week in Taiwan 0305-0311

March 6: Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng confirmed for the first time in the Legislative Yuan that Taiwan is negotiating with the United States, which intends to transfer its arms inventory in East Asia to Taiwan. As for which type of ammunition is of the greatest quantity? Minister Chiu stated that it is inconvenient to explain this publicly. American media commentator Garland Nixon, who used Twitter to expose that the Biden administration has a plan to "destroy Taiwan," responded on Twitter that Taiwan is fast becoming the Ukraine of the Pacific.

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Mobilize, Mobilize, How Many Crimes Committed in Thy Name！

Mobilize, Mobilize, How Many Crimes Committed in Thy Name！

Recently, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) released a revised draft of the All-out Defense Mobilization Readiness Act.

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Slogan for Party, Government, and Military to Exit the Media Has Become a Joke

Slogan for Party, Government, and Military to Exit the Media Has Become a Joke

Sidney Lin, former deputy secretary-general of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) quitted politics temporarily to serve in a subsidiary of Sanlih E-Television.

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