Taiwan Weekly is a newsletter released every week by Fair Winds Foundation and Association of Foreign Relations that provides coverage and perspectives into the latest developments in Taiwan.

Poll: Majority Support for Opposition Alliance to Unseat Ruling Party

According to the presidential election poll released on September 27 by the United Daily News, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate William Lai is the frontrunner, with challengers Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) candidate Ko Wen-je and Kuomintang (KMT) candidate Hou Yu-ih trailing and the two garnering similar levels of support.

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Analysis of Hou's U.S. Visit

Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih made his debut visit to the United States on September 19 and delivered a speech in a seminar at the Brookings Institution.

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Terry Gou Announces Running Mate

Terry Gou, founder of Hon Hai Precision Industry Company (Foxconn), announced on September 14 his running mate actress Tammy Lai in the upcoming presidential election and his intention to continue his candidacy as an independent.

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Government Cannot Arbitrarily Make Arrests in Name of Espionage

After dragging on for four years, mainland Chinese businessman Xiang Xin and his wife Gong Qing, who were accused of espionage and money laundering, have undergone two rounds of review by the Taipei District Prosecutors Office.

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Gou Announces Candidacy for President

According to the latest polling results published by the My Formosa e-newsletter on August 31st, the support rate for Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate William Lai, in a four-way race, has fallen over the past days from over 40 percent to 35.3 percent.

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Taiwan Faces New Diplomatic Tsunami

The Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) passed a motion by Nicaragua to approve mainland China as a permanent observer and revoke that status for the Republic of China (Taiwan).

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Aftereffects of Lai's U.S. Visit

Vice President William Lai's trip, on which he served as President Tsai Ing-wen's special envoy to attend the inauguration ceremony of Paraguay's president, came to an end.

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KMT's "Coal-Free Taiwan" Versus DPP's "Nuclear-Free Homeland"

Under the anti-nuclear movement, the Kuomintang's (KMT) energy policy has been a target of public scrutiny. Nevertheless, the energy policy is generally a strong suit of the KMT.

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Taiwan's 2024 Presidential Race:Lai and Hou Battle Diplomacy

The presidential election has turned into a diplomatic battleground.

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How Can the Opposition Form a Victory Alliance?

After the Kuomintang’s (KMT) National Congress successfully eliminated internal dissents that demanded replacing the party candidate for the next presidential elections, Chairman Eric Chu for the first time shouted out the campaign slogan of forming a “grand coalition for governing."

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