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.
Big-Nation Diplomacy by Small Country: Hard to Get Instant Results
Even though President Gitanas Nauseda of Lithuania thought it a mistake to set up a representative office for Taiwan in Lithuania with "Taiwanese" in the title, Secretary of State John Blinken of the United States immediately called on foreign ministers of 12 countries in the Middle East and western Europe to express his support for the decision.
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This Week in Taiwan 0102-0108
January 3: Japan's Sankei Shimbun reported that Taiwan proposed to Japan in February 2019 that the two governments establish a mechanism to instantly exchange information about Chinese military aircraft. But considering the lack of diplomatic relations and concerns about the "One China" principle, Japan avoided answering. This was the first time that Taiwan officially proposed defense cooperation with Japan.
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In New Year Address, President Tsai Calls Beijing to Reject Military Adventurism, Use of Force
President Tsai Ing-wen delivered her New Year address at the Presidential Office yesterday.
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Seemingly Glamorous Record Conceals Hollowing Crisis
Driven by the global recovery, Taiwan's economy grew over 6 percent in 2021, its stock market index closed at 18,000 points, and the Evergreen Marine gave out 40-month bonus to each of its employees.
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Commentary: Illiberal Democracy Omnipresent
Taiwan is a young democracy that has evolved from authoritarianism.
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This Week in Taiwan 1226-0101
December 28: After Nicaragua unilaterally announced the severance of diplomatic relations with Taiwan on December 10, the media reported on December 27 that President Daniel Ortega ordered the confiscation of the Taiwan government's local assets and transferred them to mainland China.
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DPP to Clear the Stage for Local Government Act, Triggering Legislative Backlash Again
The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taiwan has made advance arrangements for the 2022 local elections.
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Opposition Malfunction Made Government Abuse Its Power
Within just a few days right after the referendum, the administration of President Tsai Ing-wen has successively put forward two controversial policies: the merger and upgrade of Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City into a new special municipality and the direct submission of the 2022 general budget bill to the plenary session (second reading) of the Legislative Yuan, without going through first reading.
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Is Destroying TSMC to Deter Chinese Invasion Insight or Ignorance？
Some American scholars suggested Taiwan could use a "scorched earth strategy" by threatening to destroy facilities belonging to the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to deter China from invading Taiwan and to accept the "status quo".
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This Week in Taiwan 1219-1225
December 20: The Investment Commission, Ministry of Economic Affairs, approved the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) application to construct a 12-inch wafer fabrication plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. This is cooperation between benchmark companies of Taiwan and Japan, but the relevant technology is one generation behind Taiwan's, so there should be no concerns about the outflow of high-end technology. The TSMC will invest NT$58.4 billion (about US$2.1 billion) to build plants starting 2022 and begin production by the end of 2024.
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