Responding to Pandemic, Taiwan Unveils Stingiest, Most Complicated Stimulus Package
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic eases, the Executive Yuan launched the "Triple Stimulus Vouchers" to revitalize Taiwan’s economy.
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DPP Administration Expels Mainland Reporters, Stifling Press Freedom?
Because reporters Ai Kezhu and Lu Qiang of China’s Southeast Television made political talk show content in Taiwan, they were accused of violating relevant regulations.
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Taiwan's KMT Reconsiders 1992 Consensus, Reflecting Generational Divide
The reform committee of the Kuomintang (KMT) proposed a new cross-strait policy discourse, triggering accusations that the party leadership is downplaying the 1992 Consensus, which in turn have triggered dissatisfaction among senior party figures.
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In New Book, Bolton Alleges Trump Belittling Taiwan
As the power struggle between the United States and China escalates and with the U.S. presidential election approaching, former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton’s new book dropped a bombshell by exposing many inside stories about President Donald Trump’s foreign policy-making.
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After Han's Removal, Wave of Recalls Rages in Taiwan
After Kaohsiung Mayor Han was recalled on June 6, a wave of recalls is spreading like wild fire from southern to northern Taiwan, with Kaohsiung Councilwoman Huang Jie, who is affiliated with the New Power Party, as the main target.
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In Historic Recall, Former Presidential Candidate Han Kuo-yu Removed as Mayor
With nearly 940,000 recall votes, Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu became the first municipal mayor in Taiwan’s history to be removed from office.
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Trump Announces Sanctions as China Tightens Grip on Hong Kong
The tensions between the United States and China heightened again after the China's National People’s Congress approved the decision to enact the National Security Law for Hong Kong on May 28.
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Beijing Omits 1992 Consensus on Taiwan, Proposes National Security Legislation on Hong Kong
The Two Sessions currently being held in Beijing, namely the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), recently dropped a bombshell related to national security issues on Hong Kong.
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TSMC to Build $12 Billion Plant in Arizona As U.S.-China Rivalry Escalates
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) said yesterday that it is planning to start construction of a 5-nanometer semiconductor fabrication foundry in Arizona next year, with monthly installed capacity of 20,000 wafers to begin in 2021.
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DPP Legislators Propose to Remove Unification Clauses Governing Cross-Strait Policy
Before the second-term inauguration of President Tsai Ing-wen on May 20, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Tsai Yi-yu, who is friendly to and considered part of President Tsai’s faction within the DPP, proposed draft amendments to the Additional Articles of the Constitution and Act Governing Cross-Strait Relations.
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