Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s (鄭麗文) upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) has been framed as a step toward peace. Dialogue is always preferable to confrontation, the public is told. Few would disagree.However, dialogue is not the issue. Representation i
The controversy surrounding China-born Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) Legislator Li Zhenxiu’s (李貞秀) eligibility to hold office has recently become a focal point of public and media attention. At its core, beyond issues of national identity, the fundamental solution lies in governing according to the la
Since taking office in October last year, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has maintained consistently high approval ratings for her Cabinet. Takaichi’s approval rating has reached as high as 72 percent, the Japanese-language Nihon Keizai Shimbun, or Nikkei, said in a front-page report on Mond
Test in an AI worldThe Taipei Times last week published an article on the value of oral exams in the artificial intelligence (AI) era (“Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI,” March 27, page 11). There was a time when such tests (midterms and finals) were handed out the week before the
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In his news briefings after the US attacks a country — a regular occurrence these days — US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Dan Caine never forgets to give a shout-out to the US Space Force and its guardians, as the service members are called and for good reason. Whether America swoops into V
The oil-rich monarchies of the Persian Gulf are often described as petrostates. However, the US-Israeli war with Iran has highlighted that they are also saltwater kingdoms, societies whose survival depends on desalination, or converting seawater into potable water at industrial scale. Life in the Gu
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) chairman C.C. Wei (魏哲家) sparked a heated debate during his acceptance speech for an honorary doctorate at Taichung’s Asia University when he dismissed Chinese robots as “useless” and “just for show.” Some commenters said that no one should underestimate C
Out of 64 participating universities in this year’s Stars Program — through which schools directly recommend their top students to universities for admission — only 19 filled their admissions quotas. There were 922 vacancies, down more than 200 from last year; top universities had 37 unfilled places
Taiwan-South Korea relations face a critical test, as a deadline forces both sides to confront a long-simmering issue.Taipei has requested that Seoul correct its classification of Taiwan in South Korea’s e-arrival system, where it has been labeled as “China (Taiwan)” since Feb. 24 last year. The Min
A group of Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators and supporters of former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on Sunday gathered on Taipei’s Ketagalan Boulevard to show support for Ko, who was last week sentenced to 17 years in prison on corruption charges. Their choice to rally for the founder of th
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Just weeks ago, the US electric car market looked moribund. Amid plummeting EV sales, dealers were offering discounts as Detroit automakers scrapped electric lineups to make more gas-guzzling SUVs. Then, oil prices surged after the US and Israel attacked Iran. Now, a used electric car showroom in Sa
Former Taipei mayor and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) founding chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) was sentenced to 17 years in prison on Thursday, making headlines across major media. However, another case linked to the TPP — the indictment of Chinese immigrant Xu Chunying (徐春鶯) for alleged violations of the An
A gap appears to be emerging between Washington’s foreign policy elites and the broader American public on how the United States should respond to China’s rise. From my vantage working at a think tank in Washington, DC, and through regular travel around the United States, I increasingly experience t
A storm has broken within the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation (馬英九基金會), shocking the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). Earlier last month, former National Security Council secretary-general King Pu-tsung (金溥聰) delivered a letter of authorization from former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九), the foundation’s chai
Days before he was due to be sentenced for corruption, former CPC Corp, Taiwan executive Hsu Han (徐漢) went missing after removing his ankle monitor. Since January 2022, when NT$27.1 million (US$850,062) in cash was seized from his office, until March 19, when the judicial electronic monitoring cente
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After declaring Iran’s military “gone,” US President Donald Trump appealed to the UK, France, Japan and South Korea — as well as China, Iran’s strategic partner — to send minesweepers and naval forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. When allies balked, the request turned into a warning: NATO would f
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