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Taiwan economy

September 13, 2022
Taiwan’s Greatest Vulnerability Is Its Energy Supply
By Jeff Kucharski
Taiwan imports nearly all of its energy and would struggle to keep power flowing during a disruption to supply lines.

February 25, 2022
Taiwan Watches Ukraine With an Eye Toward Security at Home
By Shannon Tiezzi
Taiwan’s government is on alert for ripple effects from the Russian invasion in the form of “cognitive warfare” and economic difficulties.

October 01, 2021
Taiwan’s CPTPP Bid Will Test the Resolve of the Indo-Pacific
By Shihoko Goto
Taiwan’s application is a test case of how a high-stakes gambit in the Indo-Pacific can move forward without the United States.

October 28, 2020
What Can Taiwan’s Semiconductor Industry Learn From Japan?
By Gary Xie and Sophie Grant
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry will require major restructuring if it wishes to maintain its competitive edge in the crowded global market.

March 06, 2020
Taiwan Braces for Economic Impact of Global Coronavirus Outbreak
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s tourism and aviation industries are struggling, but most sectors have withstood heavy damage and the government has planned a $2 billion bailout.

August 31, 2019
Terry Gou May Run for Taiwan’s President. What Does His Foxconn Record Tell Us?
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan’s richest man is reportedly ready to declare his candidacy. Would he run the country like he ran his corporate empire?

April 27, 2019
Han Kuo-Yu: Taiwan’s Populist President?
By Jeffery C. J. Chen
Han is wildly popular, but his policy positions -- or lack thereof -- should be cause for concern, given Taiwan's delicate situation.

April 18, 2019
Foxconn CEO Terry Gou Says a Sea Goddess Has Told Him to Run for President
By Nick Aspinwall
Gou’s entry into Taiwan’s 2020 presidential race further clutters a field packed with larger-than-life personalities.

April 12, 2019
China’s Surreptitious Economic Influence on Taiwan’s Elections
By Jason Li
Taiwan’s November elections weren’t directly about cross-strait relations, but that doesn’t mean China had no impact.

November 28, 2018
Taiwan’s Voters Have Dealt a Brutal Blow to the Ruling DPP
By Nick Aspinwall
The KMT rode a “blue wave” in an election more about local concerns than the influence of China or the U.S.

June 27, 2018
Taiwan's Migrant Workers Are Finding Their Voice
By James X. Morris
Labor protests in Taiwan reveal a pesky sincerity problem for government agencies.

February 16, 2018
A Cross-Strait Chill? You Wouldn't Know It From Taiwan's Economic Data.
By Shannon Tiezzi
Taiwan posted higher-than-expected growth in 2017, and is predicting solid numbers for this year as well.
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