Taiwan Headlines, Jan. 12

Two new domestic coronavirus cases. Central bank investigating speculation. NPP calls for law on eIDs. New missiles can target China’s interior. Taiwan rep to Holland invited to US embassy. Craft visit criticized by KMT. Japan office to honor friendship.
National Review: Trump Is Being Urged to Officially Recognize Taiwan as He Leaves Office
Al Jazeera: Martial-law era casts long shadow over Taiwan’s military
Taiwan Headlines, Jan. 11

Record exports in 2020. Pingtung to get HSR, Science Park. Govt to spend big to get foreign investment. ROC flag makes appearance at Capitol riot. New passports hit the streets. Two more orgs now called “Chinese Taipei.” Pompeo lifts restrictions on official contact.
Diplomat: The US Rescinded Its Taiwan Guidelines. What Does That Actually Mean?
Diplomat: Taiwan’s Opposition Party Pushes for Referendum on US Pork Ban
Taiwan Headlines, Jan. 10

Taiwan’s population fell for the first time on record in 2020, down 0.18 percent, or 41,885 people, from the previous year.Taiwan will become a super-aged society by 2025, meaning that one in five citizens will be over the age of 65, mainly due to the falling birth rate and rapidly aging population.The number of marriages […]
FT: Shift out of mainland reverses decades of investment and could rattle supply chains
Lao Ren Cha: If TutorABC isn’t a Chinese company with an anti-Taiwan agenda, they should stop acting like it
Commonwealth: As Taiwan’s GDP Per Capita Caps US$30,000, Grimmer Days Lie Ahead