Day: September 1, 2020

CNBC: China warns Czech senate speaker will pay ‘heavy price’ for Taiwan visit

WSJ: Fearing Hong Kong’s Fate, Taiwan Moves to Bolster Its Military Against China

NY Times: With a Wary Eye on China, Taiwan Moves to Revamp Its Military

Tsai’s American meat problems and opportunities–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript

Summary: The Ill-gotten Party Assets Settlement Committee is to further investigate two affiliates of the KMT. Enoch Wu announces he’s not running for Taipei Mayor. The local political fallout over American pork continues. Why President Tsai is expending political capital on a US trade deal. China’s reaction to Taiwan’s new French office is priceless. But […]

Taipei Times: US Meat Imports: Minister discusses US pork ‘exchange’

Focus Taiwan: Health minister defends easing of safety standards on meat imports

Taipei Times: US Meat Imports: DPP accuses KMT of ‘playing politics’ over US meat issue

RTI: KMT wants local governments to oppose new meat policy

Taipei Times: US Meat Imports: KMT to attempt to block ractopamine at local level

Taipei Times: US Meat Imports: Public should review animal drug amendment, NPP says