Taipei: Economic ties are no longer boosting cross-Taiwan Strait relations as Taiwanese businesses continue to shift investment away from China amid deepening U.S.-Beijing decoupling, an expert said at a seminar in Taipei on Tuesday. Lai I-chung, president of the government-affiliated think tank Prospect Foundation, highlighted that following the outbreak of
Taipei: A coalition of civic groups on Tuesday released a report reviewing Taiwan’s implementation of two major international human rights covenants from 2022 to 2025, warning of persistent systemic shortcomings in rights protections. Co-authored by 33 groups, including Covenants Watch and the Taiwan International Workers’ Association (TIWA), the “2025 Parallel
Taipei: Taiwan’s opposition parties have announced plans to begin impeachment proceedings against President Lai Ching-te on Friday, citing his failure to implement recent legal amendments. The Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) approved a schedule for a plenary session to review the impeachment motion, despite practical challenges that
Taipei: The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislative caucus announced on Tuesday that the proposal to use referendums for overturning Constitutional Court rulings represents an “unprecedented” move in democratic nations. This statement was made in response to the Kuomintang (KMT) legislative caucus’s recent proposal to amend Taiwan’s Referendum Act. According to
Taipei: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) is “taking action” to prevent Taiwan nationals from facing possible arrest when visiting the China-friendly countries Laos, Cambodia, and Belarus, it said Tuesday. MOFA has bolstered the emergency response mechanisms of its overseas offices and is collaborating with like-minded countries to counter China’s
Taipei: The Legislative Yuan has passed a new law that lays down principles on how artificial intelligence (AI) will be governed in Taiwan and designated the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) as the governing authority for AI. Under the Artificial Intelligence Basic Act, passed Tuesday, the government is required
