Taiwan will be reviewing its minimum wage in the third quarter of this year, but despite annual increases to the monthly minimum wage since 2017, Taiwan’s average wage growth has not been catching up.
To build democratic resilience and support youth well-being, Taiwan must strengthen social media literacy through increased funding and sustained, practical policies.
The construction of such a national narrative must therefore be both historically grounded and responsive to the contemporary geopolitical landscape.
In order to counteract the probable severance of Taiwan’s undersea cables by the PRC in the event of an invasion, Taipei has invested in satellite communications, which will play a crucial role in defensive military operations.
Due to Taiwan’s wage suppression, Taiwan has lost economic growth, and growing wages faster can enable Taiwan to recover its lost growth faster.
The EU has a unique opportunity to shape a democratic and prosperous Indo-Pacific, and Taiwan should be a key pillar of that vision.