2021/02/25 |
Jaw Shaw-Kong Wants To Make the Kuomintang Great Again. Can He?
Jaw has emerged as the latest figure touted as a savior of the KMT. There’s good reason to be skeptical.
2020/11/24 |
Why Taiwan Should Include Migrant Workers in Its Stimulus Program
Investing in blue-collar migrant laborers along with diplomats and permanent residency holders would not only improve Taiwan’s economy, but it could also solidify the country’s reputation as a progressive, inclusive nation of equals.
2020/09/08 |
Taiwan's Opposition Party Says No to American Pork
Food safety concerns have triggered domestic political debate in Taiwan over allowing the import of U.S. pork containing ractopamine, a leanness-enhancing additive.
2019/05/03 |
Taiwan's Wild 2020 KMT Primary Is Breaking All the Rules
Once tradition bound, this year’s KMT primary is a blockbuster tale of drama and political intrigue.
2019/01/04 |
OPINION: Ma Ying-jeou and Wang Jin-pyng Revive KMT 'September Struggle'
Are the two KMT titans rehashing their epic Sep. 2013 political struggle?
2018/12/24 |
ANALYSIS: Taiwan's 'Blue Wave' Election & Referendum Results in a Global Context
What happens when we measure Taiwan's election and referendum results against global political trends?
2018/12/13 |
ANALYSIS: Why the KMT’s Wang Jin-pyng Won Big at Local Polls
Who will the KMT run for president in 2020, Chairman Wu Den-yih, former Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng, or another challenger candidate?
2018/11/08 |
Taiwan News: Taiwanese-Americans Win US Seats, AIT Pledges US Support
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/09/17 |
INFOGRAPHIC: How Taiwan's Presidents Speak About Taiwan and China
Taiwan’s leaders have bounced between terms when referring to Taiwan and China, with Tsai Ing-wen notably abandoning the usual lexicon.
2018/07/19 |
Taiwan News: Mainland Affairs Minister Chen Tells It Strait in Washington
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/07/11 |
Taiwan News: Typhoon Maria Departs, New Ma Ying-jeou Indictments
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2017/03/28 |
Former Taiwan President Innocent of Leaking Classified Information
The former president has been cleared of several violations related to a wiretapping case in 2013.
2017/03/17 |
What Does Ma Ying-jeou's Indictment Mean For Taiwan's Democracy?
With the indictment of former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, Brian Hioe observes that Ma facing jail time 'may threaten the international perception of Taiwan as a democracy.'
2017/03/14 |
Taiwan Reacts to Former President Ma's Indicment
DPP spokesperson says Ma and Huang have 'seriously damaged' Taiwan’s democracy, and Ma’s indictment proves he interfered in legal procedures.
2016/08/26 |
Former President Ma Says 'No Thanks' to Nobel Peace Prize Effort
Ma Ying-jeou says the move is 'unsuitable.' The group also plans to nominate Chinese President Xi Jinping.
2016/08/11 |
Ma Quizzed on Taiwan’s Capital, International Students Respond
'I was afraid that Ma would give some politically incorrect answers. If he did so, then we, the Chinese students, would probably have to do something to protest against it.'
2016/06/16 |
Ma Ying-jeou’s Great SOPA Whitewash
The former Taiwanese president had a golden opportunity to give hope to embattled journalists in Hong Kong. He blew it.
2016/06/13 |
Ma Blocked from Hong Kong: Security Risk or Political Football?
The Tsai administration has rejected former president Ma’s application to travel to Hong Kong, inciting finger-pointing from both sides of Taiwan’s politics.