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.
Citi Exit Exposes Taiwan's Deep-Seated Political and Economic Risks
Citigroup dropped a bombshell with the announcement of its exit of consumer banking in 13 markets, including Taiwan.
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This Week in Taiwan 0418-0424
April 20: A Taroko Express train of the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) crashed with a construction vehicle that slipped onto the track on April 2, killing 49 people. Minister of Transportation and Communications Lin Chia-lung resigned, and the Executive Yuan announced on April 19 that Deputy Minister Wang Kuo-tsai will take over as minister, and Railway Bureau chief Hu Hsiang-lin will become deputy minister, effective April 20.
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U.S.-Japan Summit Reaffirms Significance of Cross-Strait Peace and Stability
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan and President Joe Biden of the United States held their first face-to-face Meeting at the White House in the early morning on April 17, Taiwan time.
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Harsh Words from U.S. Forces Japan into Dilemma
A scene in 2016 left quite the impression: then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visiting then President-elect Donald Trump, a private citizen still.
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Taiwan and U.S. Calculations: Publicity Shows Sense of Distance
When President Joe Biden of the United States sent his personal friend former Senator Christopher Dodd to visit Taiwan, China suddenly announced live-fire drills along Chinese coast as a gesture to protest against U.S.-Taiwan exchanges.
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This Week in Taiwan 0411-0417
April 11: In an interview by NBC, Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the United States is concerned about aggressive actions taken by mainland China towards Taiwan. Blinken further warned that any attempt by force to change the status quo in the Western Pacific would be a grave mistake. But he did not answer the hypothetical question of whether the United States would send troops to defend Taiwan.
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U.S. Issues New Guidelines on Interactions with Taiwan, Complicating "One China" Policy
The United States Department of State announced on April 9 a new version of its guidelines for interactions with Taiwan, relaxing the U.S. restrictions on engaging with Taiwanese officials.
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"Trends" Matter More Than “Events” in Cross-Strait Relations
Perhaps because politicians and public opinion seem to be led by the news that pop up under their noses every day.
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Superficial "Forward-Looking" versus Leader Busy Attending Funeral Services
The Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) saw its most disastrous accident in half a century.
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This Week in Taiwan 0404-0410
April 5: A Taroko Express train operated by the Taiwan Railways Administration crashed with a construction truck on April 2, causing 49 deaths and 216 injuries. Through interviews, roadside security cameras, and driving recorder videos, investigators punctured the lies of the site director Lee Yi-hsiang, indicating that Lee drove the construction truck carrying waste tires to the site for dumping but was stuck between trees when he turned. Lee attempted to free the truck with an excavator, but the sling fell loose unexpectedly, causing the construction truck to fall down a slope onto the rail. The disastrous train collision occurred more than a minute later.
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