In line with new President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) inauguration pledge to transform Taiwan into an “AI Island” (人工智慧島), energy put towards artificial
IPAC Taipei 2024: Day Two
Ask yourself: What will you do to stand up for the truth? This was the challenge to Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) delegates from
CCP’s Third Plenum Concludes With Vague Reforms, Personnel Changes
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) concluded its Third Plenum of the 20th Central Committee on July 18, issuing a lengthy communique that was short on
Taiwan Tech Update: July 2024
This roundup details the progress of Taiwan’s first ever domestically produced weather satellite, the predicted energy costs of transforming Taiwan
Constitutional Showdown: Taiwan’s High Court Hears Case on Divisive Oversight Amendments
In May, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), which control Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, pushed through a series of
Thousands Gather Around Legislature to Protest Reform Bills Review
On May 20, Lai Ching-te (賴清德) was inaugurated as Taiwan’s new president in an unprecedented third consecutive term for the Democratic Progressive
How Does Organized Crime in Taiwan Compare to the 1990s? Part Two: Politics
Note: This is a follow-up on our previous article on the impact of organized crime in Taiwanese business. Read the first article here. After
The Unusual Shape of the Debate Around Fertility Treatment in Taiwan
In its 2020 census data, Taiwan’s working-age population was shown to have fallen for the first time, with its 16.55 million people aged 15 to 64
Free Speech vs. National Security: How Should Taiwan Decide What Constitutes ‘False Narratives’?
Taiwan is the world’s biggest target for foreign disinformation, according to The V-Dem Institute, and its society reflects this. Its National Science
Is Taiwan Really Ready for Migrant Workers From India?
To help make up for the labor shortage in the domestic market here in Taiwan, the Taiwan government signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with
How Does Organized Crime in Taiwan Compare to the 1990s? Part One: Business
A follow-up article on organized crime in Taiwanese politics can be read here. An owner of a medium-sized vegetable distribution company in New
China’s New Gray Zone Tactics Near Taiwan Raise Tensions
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office last week contested the validity of Taiwan’s “prohibited” (禁止水域) and “restricted” waters (限制水域) around the Kinmen area,