Yale: China and the Fate of Taiwan
Taiwan Headlines, Jan. 28

Recall drive against Kao Min-lin comes up short. New Party and KMT city councillors questioned. New water measures. Google invests big. Chipmakers up automotive chip capacity. The economy is hot. Cyberattacks are up. Military kit revealed. Beijing increasingly talks war.
ASPI: Australia must be ready to fight its corner as Taiwan tensions rise
Taiwan News: Initial Biden steps give Taiwan reason for optimism: William Stanton
Taiwan Headlines, Jan. 27

Covid cluster grows. Taiwan’s population drops. Most are satisfied with job, gender equality. Man eggs CKS statue. Government Chinese IT kit to go. International pressure over automotive chips. Flying squirrel, Yuhan launched into space. PRC belligerence rises. Hsiao Bi-khim quarantined.
Diplomat: The Role of Political Culture in Taiwan’s COVID-19 Success
ICRT Weekly Central Taiwan News Report, Jan 27–transcript

Pandemic measures continue to increase In an echo of last spring, more pandemic measures are being imposed.Last week saw a large number of big events cancelled, including the Lantern Festival, and more, smaller events have been added to the list since then.Preventive measures will be taken at sites where crowds gather such as traditional markets, […]
9DashLine: Edge of Democracy: China’s Influence on Taiwan’s ‘Frontline’ Islands
Biden admin bombshell on Taiwan–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript

The pandemic effect is back in Taiwan, and things are again being cancelled. The Biden administration makes previously hidden reassurances to Taiwan official policy, and takes a strong stance. Though Taiwan has removed a major food-based irritant from the US relationship, one remains with Japan.
ICRT’s Taiwan This Week w/Sean Su and Courtney Donovan Smith

ICRT’s Taiwan This Week hosted by Gavin Phipps with guests Sean Su and Courtney Donovan Smith of Taiwan Report. Click link below to access the podcast: https://player.soundon.fm/p/072443e0-ac1a-417f-b6db-f9cfc4a0a372/episodes/71b54137-372a-496a-b8cc-c11a642b3b73