The Rundown: TSMC Plans to Build New Plant in Japan
Latest on Taiwan: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to open plant in Japan, new minimum wage increase, and employment growth.
Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz is a Beautiful Word for Business, Human Rights and Sustainability
Taiwan is not unique in the challenges it faces to ensure that responsible business conduct is the norm. What is unique for Taiwan is that soft diplomacy, potentially leading to other things it may want, requires a level of consistency.
Immigration Hurdles Are Becoming Barriers to Love in Taiwan
Two couples face tough decisions due to the difficulties Taiwan’s immigration rules and enforcement pose for non-citizens and non-residents.
Political Stars Backslide in Latest Survey on Mayor Approval Rating
Five takeaways from CommonWealth Magazine’s latest survey on approval rates of mayors in Taiwan give perspectives to what may be soon be coming for the next election.
Defending Taiwan’s 2022 Local Elections: Lessons from 2018 and 2020
Taiwan rapidly adapted to countering foreign influence between the 2018 and 2020 elections but will have to continue to counter illicit influences ahead of 2022.
An Asymmetric Information Operations Strategy to Defeat the Chinese Communist Party
China’s many social media platforms can serve as a medium for the West to conduct influence operations in China by delivering real information.
Gogoro CEO Horace Luke On Upcoming SPAC Deal: “We Are Ready to Go Big”
Gogoro CEO Horace Luke and Chair of NASDAQ Board Michael Splinter chats with CommonWealth Magazine on the upcoming Gogoro SPAC Deal.
Poland: An Emerging Partner for Taiwan in Central and Eastern Europe
As Central and Eastern European countries are emerging as new sources of support for Taiwan’s international visibility, Taipei should seek to further strengthen cooperation with regional countries including Poland.
Taiwan, As Presented By John Oliver
John Oliver’s Taiwan segment deserves to be celebrated. The messaging is on point, and the weaker parts don’t detract from it.
The AUKUS Agreement and Its Significance for the Defense of Taiwan
AUKUS, and in particular its joint submarine program, will enhance Taiwan’s security by complicating China’s ability to successfully use force to compel unification.
Taiwan’s Long Road to CPTPP Membership
Neither China’s nor Taiwan’s membership in the CPTPP is guaranteed. The process could take years. But Taiwan’s application should be given priority over that of China’s.
Taiwan’s Diplomacy Is About Collective Deterrence, Not Heading For War
Taiwan must not overly focus on China’s warmongering, but base its diplomacy on values to build coalitions with other like-minded nations.