Ma Becomes First Former President Since 1949 to Visit Mainland China
Former President Ma Ying-jeou will visit mainland China next week to pay respect to his ancestors during the Qingming Festival and to conduct youth exchanges between the two sides.
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Morris Chang for First Time Expresses Support for U.S. Containing China's Chip Development
Morris Chang, founder of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), had a conversation with Chris Miller, author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology.
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Missing Guns and Personnel, Lax Military Discipline Bodes Concern for National Defense
It is shocking that a soldier originally stationed on the Erdan Islet in Kinmen was found to have deserted, and soldiers in Matsu wrote messages on the beach sand demanding meat for a lack of fresh meat in their meals.
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DPP Repeating KMT's Authoritarian Past
Recently, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) released a revised draft of the All-out Defense Mobilization Readiness Act.
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Taiwan Security Gap Not Only in Defense
The business community recently paid a visit to President Tsai Ing-wen.
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Lai's Protégé Sacked for Corruption, DPP Infighting to Continue?
Spokesman Chen Tsung-yen of the Executive Yuan was exposed to have accepted sexual entertainment when he served in local government.
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KMT Vice Chairman Visits China, Received Privileged Treatment
Vice Chairman Andrew Hsia of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) led a party delegation to visit mainland China on February 8.
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Terry Gou Would Like to Form Non-DDP Alliance
Asked whether he would participate in the 2024 presidential election, founder Terry Gou of Hon Hai Precision Industry Company (Foxconn) stated that he had consulted the gods to decide.
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New Premier in Name Only, President Tsai Takes Charge of Government
On the surface, former Vice President Chen Chien-jen was designated to organize the new cabinet, but in substance, Chen was summoned to enter the cabinet, because President Tsai Ing-wen single-handedly dominated the cabinet reshuffle process.
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Premier Su Clings to Power, Hindering DPP Reform
The Legislative Yuan did not adjourn on January 13 as planned by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), disrupting the cabinet reshuffle schedule, and hence giving Premier Su Tseng-chang the very last chance to keep his premiership.
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