The 2019 curriculum guidelines for Taiwanese elementary schools have been expanded to include seven Southeast Asian languages, the mother tongues of many recent migrants to Taiwan, on the list of required courses. The initiative, a world first, has come under fire from some parents.
We interview DPP Legislator Karen Yu on the Foreign Influence Transparency Act, aimed at tackling infiltration of China’s agenda in Taiwan.
Reagan’s memo and the prequel in his note continue to direct US policy and assure Taiwan. In turn, Taiwan remains obligated to give assurances about transforming its military for new asymmetric warfare to deter and defend against China’s growing threat.
Taiwanese perceptions of maintaining diplomatic recognition are influenced by views of China and concerns about aid requests from recognizing countries, with little variation by party. However, party identification largely explains who the public blames for recent diplomatic losses.
A national referendum to ban abortion in Taiwan after the eighth week of pregnancy was recently proposed by Christian group Shofar Community Alliance. This sparked debate, along with disbelief and outrage, in civil society and among medical professionals.
The diplomatic relationship between Taiwan and the Solomon Islands has come to an end, while Kiribati is the second nation in the Pacific to break ties with Taiwan in less than one week. However, is this evidence of a “domino effect” of Pacific countries choosing to break ties with Taipei and cozy up to Beijing?