One of Taiwan's largest banks, Cathay United, has come under fire over core technologies in its new credit card system being developed by a company alleged to have China ties. The company in question, AnyTech, frames itself as a Singaporean company that had set up a subsidiary in Taiwan. However, the company is accused of having close ties with Huawei and being backed by Chinese capital, including China’s Ministry of Finance...
With the upcoming wave of recalls facing KMT legislators, both parties have gone on the offensive. In particular, both the KMT and DPP have announced a series of “policy explainer” sessions aimed at explaining their stances to the general public...
China has spent years trying to win over Taiwan without force using media, culture and economic incentives to shift public opinion. However, rather than drawing Taiwan closer, these efforts have backfired. Taiwanese identity has grown stronger, and trust in China has declined...
High school student and parent groups held events earlier this month to call for an end to the current practice of schools publicizing the test scores of students...
The Taiwanese government is considering responses to South Africa ordering it to move its representative office out of the capital of Pretoria. In particular, the Taiwanese government has suggested that it may end official cooperation on projects with the South African government or raise visa requirements for South African travelers to Taiwan...
The pan-Blue camp's efforts to leverage on environmental causes in order to attack the DPP can be observed in recent contention in Keelung. A clash last month at an environmental impact assessment in which three TPP legislators, Chang Chi-kai, Chen Gau-tzu, and Vivian Huang were present, proves a case in point...
Reports indicate that Taiwan-based Chinese publisher Fucha, who has been held by the Chinese government for over two years without a trial, has been secretly tried by the Supreme People’s Procuratorate...
The KMT has suggested that it may now call for two national referendums against the DPP. In particular, the KMT will take aim at the idea of reintroducing military courts...
The pan-Blue camp has seen some criticisms for celebrating recent sports wins by Taiwanese athletes at the World Baseball Classic qualifiers earlier this month. Namely, this occurs even as the KMT and TPP have sought to cut government spending–even when this affects funds for athletes...