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.
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States Senate will consider a draft of the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 on September 14.
DetailsThe Taiwan Policy Act, initiated in the United States by bipartisan lawmakers, is about to be considered by the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.
DetailsRecently, President Tsai Ing-wen has been regularly using her role as the party chairman to help candidates of her ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in elections.
DetailsSeptember 5: In a campaign video promoting the installation of electronic bidets in public restrooms, the appearance of Chen Shih-chung, the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) Taipei mayoral candidate, peeping through the toilet door has attracted criticism. Chen apologized for this, stating that he did not intend harassment, and the video was immediately revised. Chiang Wan-an, the Kuomintang (KMT) candidate for Taipei mayor, blasted Chen for acting like a thief, and independent mayoral candidate Huang Shan-shan also criticized Chen for setting a bad example for children.
DetailsMainland Chinese civilian drones have repeatedly flown into the airspace of Kinmen in recent weeks.
DetailsThe Kinmen Defense Command finally took action, shooting down a mainland Chinese drone interfering with the frontline station.
DetailsRecently, American politicians have been visiting Taiwan quite often, and Taiwan has promoted the closeness of U.S.-Taiwan relations as proof that the "alliance of values" is rock-solid.
DetailsAugust 28: The United States Navy's Seventh Fleet confirmed that two guided missile cruisers passed through the Taiwan Strait on the same day, demonstrating U.S. commitment to a free and open Ind-Pacific region. This is the first time that a U.S. ship has passed through the Taiwan Strait after a visit by Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the House of Representatives to Taiwan triggered mainland Chinese military exercises.
DetailsVice Chairman Andrew Hsia of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) returned to Taiwan yesterday after concluding his visit to mainland China, and he held a video press conference to report the results.
DetailsVice Chairman Andrew Hsia of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) led a delegation to visit mainland China and met with President Zhang Zhijun of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS).
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