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.

With Ko's Rising Momentum, Competitive Three-Way Race Emerges

The popularity of both presidential candidate Ko Wen-je and his Taiwan People's Party (TPP) have recently shown strong gains in the polls.

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Hou's Poor Performance Amplifies Voices within KMT to Substitute Presidential Candidate

Recently the #MeToo Movement has swept through Taiwan’s political arena.

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Who Will Young People Vote for in the 2024 Election?

The collapse of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the local elections last year began with the controversy of thesis plagiarism of former Hsinchu Mayor Lin Chih-chien.

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Lai's Internal and External Troubles

The recent remarks of William Lai, presidential candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), describing the cross-strait relationship as “the federation of brothers” have encountered harsh criticism.

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2024 Presidential Election: Contest Among Lai, Hou, and Ko

Although Terry Gou, founder of Hon Hai Precision Industry Company (Foxconn), held four large-scale campaign rallies from southern to northern Taiwan in early May, and reached a climax with a "Peace Declaration" in Kinmen, he was eventually informed by the Chairman Eric Chu of the Kuomintang (KMT) that he will not be recruited as the party’s presidential candidate.

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Hou: Opposed to Both "One Country, Two Systems" and Taiwan Independence

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, the cross-strait stance of Mayor Hou Yu-ih of New Taipei has become a topic of concern for both sides of the political spectrum.

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Poll: Taiwanese Do Not Want DPP to Win 2024 Election

This Monday, United Daily News released an opinion poll on Taiwan's presidential election which has attracted great attention.

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Lai and Hou's Cross-Strait Narrative

The time to nominate its presidential candidate is nearing for the Kuomintang (KMT).

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Mayor Hou Visits Singapore, Faces Terry Gou in KMT Presidential Nomination Battle

New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih met with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during his visit to Singapore, which became a highlight of the trip.

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Mainland China Launches Investigation on Taiwan Trade Barriers

As China's military drills around Taiwan have just come to an end, the mainland’s Ministry of Commerce immediately announced an investigation into trade barriers affecting more than 2,000 Taiwanese products, including agricultural, industrial, and textile goods.

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