Taiwan Headlines, Jan. 23
A plan to launch electronic identification cards has been suspended until a specific law has been established as a legal basis to govern the matter.The eID plan has received considerable pushback, including from within the DPP. The KMT reportedly lost over NT$160 million last year, adding to a mountain of debt and liabilities.Current Chair Johnny […]
ICRT’s Weekly Central Taiwan News Report, Jan 20–transcript
Events once again being cancelled due to Covid With the new cluster outbreak of the coronavirus in Taoyuan, events are once again being impacted in Central Taiwan.In Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen announced that this year’s Central Taiwan Lantern Festival, originally due to be held in Taichung in February, will be cancelled.She also announced that the […]
The Biden administration is very pro-Taiwan–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
The Biden administration has finally tipped its hand on Taiwan relations, and it is far stronger, more vocal, more coherent and pro-Taiwan than even the optimistic foresaw. In this show we go into those developments, why they are significant, potential pitfalls and what the future may hold.
Tricky Taipei: Will Taiwan Finally Figure Out How to Make Babies?
Taiwan Headlines, Jan. 19
Coronavirus outbreak grows. Old map in legislature questioned. Large scale corruption in the judiciary. Sunflower activists get repreive. Ex-presidential spox impeached. Foxconn moving into cars. China will sanction US officials over Taiwan.
US declassifies Framework which calls to defend Taiwan–Taiwan Report News Brief transcript
Summary: Wang Hao-yu gets recalled. Enoch Wu to glide to DPP Taipei head, and plans another legislative run. Pompeo lifts guidelines on official contacts with Taiwan, and most analysts get it totally wrong. US declassifies a Framework that includes defending Taiwan. First successful “revenge” recall Taoyuan residents on Saturday voted to recall DPP Taoyuan City […]
Taiwan Headlines, Jan. 17
SpaceX will launch two Taiwan-made satellites, the Flying Squirrel and the Yushan, into orbit on Jan. 21. The Directorate-General of Highways (DGH) has stated that alterations to a vehicle that the KMT had made were illegal.The party unveiled the truck featuring a pig’s face to promote its referendum drive opposing imports of pork containing traces […]
Sentinal: Cycles of Optimism and Pessimism in Taiwan
Taipei Times: It can happen anywhere
Lao Ren Cha: Pompeo’s Taiwan moves will be defined by the Biden administration’s reaction to them
