While the Tsai administration has worked to preserve indigenous cultures, the education system still lacks a cohesive learning environment for aboriginal students. Experimental education allows local authorities to build their own curriculums and assists in the promotion of Taiwan’s indigenous cultures.
The emergence of the Wuhan coronavirus has provided a tangible reason not to exclude Taiwan from the World Health Organization.
While those hoping for reforms have a reason for cautious optimism, it remains to be seen whether the new KMT chairman, Johnny Chiang, has the political clout and adeptness to navigate a complex party system under strain and increasing pressure from within and without from China to undertake the necessary reforms to rejuvenate the party
Economic tensions arising from Taiwan’s import ban on Japanese agricultural goods may dampen Tokyo’s support for Taipei’s entry into the Japan-led Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
While Estonia and Taiwan represent different cultural and geographic contexts, both suffer from the widespread use of disinformation in an attempt to discredit their governments and democracies. Some of Estonian techniques for combating disinformation could be applicable to Taiwan.