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.

Communist China is Still "Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones"

Communist China is Still "Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones"

After the meeting between President Joe Biden of the United States and Chinse President Xi Jinping on November 16, China's official press agency, Xinhua News, released "Resolution of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century."

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This Week in Taiwan 1114-1120

This Week in Taiwan 1114-1120

November 15: The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) stated that people who have received two doses of Medigen vaccines but who need to travel to the United States may mix and match with internationally certified AstraZeneca, Moderna, or BioNtech vaccines. Mayor Ko Wen-je of Taipei criticized bluntly that receiving the Medigen vaccine is for nothing, and subsequently receiving foreign vaccines is called "re-inoculation," since Medigen is not accepted internationally, not "mix-and-match." 

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NTHU Cross-Strait Research Institute Fined

NTHU Cross-Strait Research Institute Fined

The alumni association of Taiwan's National Tsinghua University (NTHU), municipal government of Xiamen, Fujian Province, and Tsinghua University in Beijing jointly established a "Cross-Strait Tsinghua Research Institute."

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When Exchanges Become Infiltration:DPP's China-Phobic Syndrome

When Exchanges Become Infiltration:DPP's China-Phobic Syndrome

It is reported that the Mainland Affairs Council which handles cross-strait matters informed the Ministry of Education that mainland China had established an office at the National Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu to recruit talent.

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The Double-Standard Democratic Progressive Party

The Double-Standard Democratic Progressive Party

Power corrupts and makes a man arrogant. Since when was the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in Taiwan corrupted?

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This Week in Taiwan 1107-1113

This Week in Taiwan 1107-1113

November 9: The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company will set up a 7-nanometer and 28-nm fabrication plants in Kaohsiung. The current plan is to begin construction in 2022 at the old side of the Kaohsiung oil refinery plant of the Taiwan CPC Corporation and commence mass production by 2024. 

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Reuters:Six Conflict Scenarios Battling for Taiwan

Reuters:Six Conflict Scenarios Battling for Taiwan

On November 5, Reuters issued a special report titled: “T-Day: The Battle for Taiwan.”

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Why 2027 Will Be a Critical Year for Taiwan and China

Why 2027 Will Be a Critical Year for Taiwan and China

Just as the United States Department of Defense released its new "China Military Power Report" warning that China will force Taiwan to talks in 2027, Republican senators introduced a Taiwan Deterrence Act.

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When the Democratic Progressive Party is No Longer Democratic

When the Democratic Progressive Party is No Longer Democratic

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) just promulgated special regulations for the nomination of city mayors and county magistrates in the 2022 election.

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This Week in Taiwan 1031-1106

This Week in Taiwan 1031-1106

November 1: The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) announced that in response to the number of people returning to Taiwan for Chinese New Year, quarantine policies will be relaxed starting December 14. Those entering from non-key high-risk countries may shorten the quarantine period to 10 days in a hotel, followed by four days at home. Returning travelers must test three times before completing the quarantine process. 

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