2022/03/10 |
Military Conscription Can’t Deliver Geopolitical Security — in Taiwan, Ukraine, or Anywhere Else
If the goal is to establish durable conditions of geopolitical security, the only hope for Taiwan is the emergence of an international diplomatic regime committed to the mutual draw-down of military capacity worldwide, through which all countries, especially China, Russia, and the United States, would be compelled to gradually diminish their own standing armies.
2021/12/07 |
Taiwan’s Businesses Can Afford to Contribute More to Social Security
Taiwan’s employers not only pay low wages to workers but also contribute little to the country’s social security. It is one of the lowest among high-income countries as a proportion of the economy.
2021/11/30 |
A Higher Minimum Wage Won’t Lead To Higher Unemployment in Taiwan
Despite what you may hear from business interest lobbyists, the historical data shows no clear correlation between a growing minimum wage and a higher unemployment rate.
2021/11/25 |
NT$25,250 Is Still Not Enough for a Basic Standard of Living in Taiwan
President Tsai increased the minimum wage by a larger percentage in six years than her predecessors in their full eight-year terms, but this is not good enough.
2021/10/20 |
Political Fallout of the KMT Chairmanship Election
Chu, a seasoned politician with a prior stint as the KMT chairman, will face the challenges of leading a fractured party, resetting cross-strait dialogue, and strategizing against the ruling DPP in the 2022 local elections.
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 are good reasons 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.'