2025/02/08 - 2025/02/16

2/8
美國24位共和黨籍眾議員共同提出concurrent resolution of Congress,呼籲川普政府廢除「一中政策」,並恢復與台灣的正式外交關係;並指稱一中政策已過時,無法接軌美台人民利益,未能反映70幾年來台灣作為主權獨立國家的明確現實。該決議案也鼓勵,川普政府和台灣談判美台雙邊FTA,還有支持台灣加入國際組織。

February 8

Twenty-four (24) Republican members of the United States House of Representatives jointly proposed a concurrent resolution of Congress, urging the administration of President Donald Trump to abolish the "One China" policy and restore formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan. They argue that the "One China" policy is outdated, no longer aligns with the interests of the American and Taiwanese people and fails to reflect the clear reality of Taiwan as a sovereign and independent country for over seven decades. The resolution also encourages the Trump administration to negotiate a U.S.-Taiwan bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) and supports Taiwan's inclusion in international organizations.


2/9
NCC公告針對海外購入配備WiFi、藍牙的3C、智慧居家產品郵寄回台,加收審查費750元,並稱審查是為維護台灣電波秩序。但自行從國外隨身攜帶回來的產品,數量五部以下,免繳審查費。規定一出民怨沸騰,NCC宣布將再檢討,暫緩收取。

February 9 

The National Communications Commission (NCC) announced that an additional review fee of NT$750 (about US$23) will be charged for overseas purchases of consumer electronics, smart home products equipped with Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth that are mailed back to Taiwan. It stated that the review is to maintain the order of Taiwan's radio waves. However, products personally carried back from abroad in quantities of five units or fewer are exempt from this fee. After a public outcry, the NCC declared that it would reassess and temporarily suspend fee collection.


2/10
賴清德總統啟動憲政史上首次院際協調,召集五院院長會商國政。立法院長韓國瑜會後表示,他當面請賴總統以民進黨主席身分呼籲停止惡性大罷免;韓也承諾召集黨團協商總預算案,並希望行政院別提出覆議,以追加總預算案作為解套方式。
府方雖否認會商是「五打一」,行政院、監察院及考試院會後都發出新聞稿,對立法院多所批評。

February 10

President Lai Ching-te coordinated the first inter-Yuan meeting in constitutional history, convening the heads of the five branches of government to discuss national affairs. Speaker Han Kuo-yu of the Legislative Yuan stated that he had personally asked President Lai, in his capacity as chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), to call for an end to the malicious large-scale recall efforts. Han also pledged to convene party caucuses to negotiate the general budget and hoped that the Executive Yuan would not propose a reconsideration and instead utilize budget additions as a solution.

Although the Office of the President denied that the consultation was a lopsided five-to-one scenario, the Executive, Control, and Examination Yuans all issued press releases criticizing the Legislative Yuan.

 

 


2/11
立法院以多數否決行政院所提針對選罷法連署加嚴版本覆議案,這是行政院長卓榮泰第三度提覆議案遭否決。民進黨立院黨團則揚言將提釋憲。
立法院去年三讀通過選罷法修正案,增訂罷免案連署人應附國民身分證正、反面影本;並對偽造、假冒他人個人資料進行連署,增訂罰則。

February 11

The Legislative Yuan rejected the reconsideration submission by the Executive Yuan on the stricter amendment to the Public Officials Election and Recall Act concerning petitions, marking the third time that reconsideration submitted by Premier Cho Jung-tai was denied. The DPP caucus of the Legislative Yuan threatened to propose a constitutional interpretation.

Last year, the Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the amendment to the Election and Recall Act, adding that petitioners for recall cases must attach a copy of the front and back of their national identification cards. Penalties were also added for forging or impersonating others' personal information to sign petitions.

 

 


2/11
經濟部長郭智輝接見日本九州地域戰略會議訪台團時表示,經濟部規劃於福岡設立「台灣貿易投資中心」,整合資源,規劃台日半導體供應鏈合作前景,並延伸至AI、機器人、無人機等產業應用。雙方並同意透過「以大帶小」模式,促進中小企業進軍國際。

February 11

Minister of Economic Affairs Kuo Chih-hui met with the visiting delegation of Japan's Kyushu Regional Strategy Conference and stated that the Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to establish a Taiwan Trade and Investment Center in Fukuoka. The center aims to integrate resources, plan cooperation prospects for the Taiwan-Japan semiconductor supply chain, and extend to industries such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and drones. Both parties also agreed to promote small and medium-sized enterprises to enter the international market through a "big leading small" model.


2/12
陸委會日前兩度駁回北市府申請上海賞燈團來台參加台北燈節,現又第三度駁回北市府申請上海市文旅局副局長金雷率團出席閉幕式。陸委會稱,經評估仍宜經由觀光小兩會討論後再進行後續安排。北市府質疑,純粹燈會行程,行之有年,哪一點不符合賴總統提出的「兩岸健康永續發展」?
近期上海官方五度申請來台,四度遭到駁回。

February 12

The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) recently rejected for the third time the Taipei City Government's application for a delegation from Shanghai, led by Deputy Director Jin Lei of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, to attend the closing ceremony of the Taipei Lantern Festival. The MAC stated that upon evaluation, it is still advisable to discuss subsequent arrangements through the Cross-Strait Tourism Exchange Association. The Taipei City Government questioned which part of the purely lantern festival-related itinerary does not comply with President Lai's position on "healthy and sustainable cross-strait development." 

Recently, Shanghai officials applied to visit Taiwan five times, four of which were rejected.


2/12
美軍飛彈驅逐艦強森號及測量船包迪奇號10至12日通過台灣海峽,這是美國總統川普就任後首見。共軍東部戰區批評美方行徑傳遞錯誤信號、增加安全風險。
值得注意的是,共軍罕見在美軍公開此事前,率先發布聲明,此舉被解讀陸方展示對台海有一定管轄權,視為北京對華盛頓傳送的政治信號。

February 12

The U.S. Navy missile destroyer USS John S. McCain and the survey ship USNS Bowditch transited the Taiwan Strait from February 10 to February 12, marking the first such occurrence since President Trump took office. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command criticized the American actions as sending the wrong signal and increasing security risks. 

Notably, the PLA unusually issued a statement before the United States made the event public, which was interpreted as a demonstration of mainland China's claim of jurisdiction over the Taiwan Strait and a political signal to Washington.


2/13
台積電首度赴美舉行董事會,卻未如市場預期宣布擴大赴美投資等因應川普2.0作為。市場人士分析,台積電高層赴美,是為了探詢華府底線,再討論布局。
不過,據聯合報報導,台積電董事長魏哲家與美國亞利桑那州分公司幹部闢室會議,做出三項重大決議:亞利桑那州第三廠提前於今年中動工、動工典禮將邀美國重要官員參加,並考慮在美規畫CoWoS封裝廠,三項決議被視為台積電將加速先進製程赴美。

February 13

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) held its first board meeting in the United States but did not announce plans to expand its investments in the United States as the market had anticipated in response to Trump administration policies. According to market analysts, TSMC executives visited the United States to probe Washington's bottom line before discussing future strategies. 

However, according to the United Daily News, TSMC Chairman C. C. Wei and executives from the Arizona subsidiary held a closed-door meeting and made three major decisions: (1) The groundbreaking of the third plant in Arizona will be advanced to the middle of the year; (2) important U.S. officials will be invited to the groundbreaking ceremony; and (3) plans for a CoWoS packaging plant in the United States is being considered. These decisions are seen as TSMC accelerating its advanced process expansion in the United States.

2/15
空軍一架勇鷹高教機因雙發動機失效,墜落在台東外海,飛行員跳傘獲救。這是勇鷹高教機2021年底服役以來,第一起重大飛安事故。空軍已經組成專案調查小組調查肇因。

February 15

A Brave Eagle advanced trainer aircraft of the Air Force crashed into the sea off Taitung due to dual engine failure, and the pilot safely parachuted and was rescued. This marks the first major accident for the Brave Eagle trainer aircraft since it entered service at the end of 2021. The Air Force has formed a special investigation team to examine the cause.