蔡英文勝選演說宣示新時代的到來
就向蔡英文的演說所提及的，在5月20日正式上任前的四個月，蔡英文將好好地完成交接工作。而這對她的百萬支持者來說，早已迫不及待那天的到來。
民進黨在台北市立委選舉失策的8個原因
自此刻起，民進黨應該在台北所有選區派出自己的市議員或有名、有魅力的泛綠人士，因為這些候選人不僅意識形態較接近、當選後較能順利合作，他們也會更具選舉資格，尤其民進黨現在有四年的時間來重建能幹的執政黨形象，並耐心等待台北社會共識更加凝聚，以及等待傾向台灣獨立的青年達到投票年齡，而這些將來都會對民進黨大有助益。
Easing Restrictions for Foreign Labor Met With Resistance
On January 21, the Ministry of Labor temporarily withheld a plan to lower thresholds for foreign talent to legally work in Taiwan. The proposed changes would have allowed for more foreign lower-tiered white collar workers to enter Taiwan’s workforce.
Lame Duck President Makes Waves in South China Sea
American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) spokesperson Sonia Urbom said that “we are disappointed that President Ma Ying-jeou plans to travel to Taiping Island. Such an action is extremely unhelpful and does not contribute to the peaceful resolution of disputes in the South China Sea.”
Travel, and the New Taiwanese Identity
In the last decade, new forms of domestic tourism, coupled with the routinization of travel abroad, have enabled the young to confront their land and their position in the world at a younger age than previous generations.
Taiwan on the International Stage, But How?
As recent events point out, Taiwan has a long way to go towards changing its views about its own standing in the world. Becoming globally relevant is not only a matter of the economy and diplomacy, but it is a matter of identity.
What Happened to the Votes for the Minor Parties?
Nearly 2 million people voted for parties that were left out of the final makeup of the legislature. Though some of these 14 unsuccessful parties attracted meaningful levels of support, none surpassed 5% nationally, so at the end of this process, their supporters’ votes would appear to be discarded.
Tsai’s Victory Speech Hails in New Era of Democracy
On Saturday 16th January, more than 20,000 ardent supporters crammed outside DPP headquarters in Taipei to hear Tsai Ing-wen’s first speech as Taiwan’s President-Elect.
8 Reasons the DPP Fell Short in Taipei
The DPP would be better off running its own city councilors or famous and charismatic pan-greens in Taipei’s districts from now on…Not only would these candidates with closer ideological affinity be much easier to cooperate with after taking office, they may even be more electable.
Not the Third Force, But the Third Society
What we need is not one small party after another calling themselves the Third Force. What we need is to build Taiwan’s new post-war political society, what I call the Third Society.
Why I’m Willing to Bet Big and Bold
There is a sea change going on in Taiwan’s politics and the country is looking for a new paradigm. I think a higher percentage of the population will opt for a new party over the two old, tired ones, than most people expect.
The Third Force in the Super Weekend
It is difficult to project whether the political landscape will dramatically change, but what we can say now, is that young voters are no longer considered apolitical in the Taiwan voter spectrum.