Written by Mark Weatherall and Kai-Ping Huang. For President Tsai Ing-wen, the shock win of the KMT candidate Han Kuo-yu in the mayoral election for
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Reviewing Policies Related to Cultural and Creative Industries Implemented by the Central Government of Taiwan
Written by Chang Bin Lee In 2002, the Central Government of Taiwan (CGT) initiated the Challenge 2008: National Development Plan focusing on administrative policies toward cultural and creative industries. Cultural policy arose
Inclusivity- New Policies on Taiwan’s cultural diplomacy in the Culture White Paper 2018
Written by Chun-Ying Wei The long-anticipated Culture White Paper 2018 was officially published last December following the National Cultural Congress in 2017. I had the
A “Blue Wave” or a “Green Flop”? Making Sense of Taiwan’s 2018 Local Elections
Written by Vincent Wei-cheng Wang Taiwan’s 24 November 2018 local elections, in which voters elect mayors and magistrates, councilors, municipal heads, municipal councilors, village chiefs, and vote on ten referendums,
Taiwan Elections 2018: The New Referendum Law and the Rejection of the DPP
Written by Nathan Batto Taiwanese voters delivered a harsh rebuke to President Tsai Ing-wen and the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in last week’s local
Why Democracy Is the Best Form of Government for Taiwan?
Written by Alex Tan It is election season again in Taiwan, and voters are casting their votes for local and municipal elections on November 24th. These
Taipei Mayor Election in 2014 and 2018
Written by Chia-hung Tsai 2014: A New Episode In Taiwan, the Taipei mayor election is probably the most eye-catching contest among all local elections. Before 2014, KMT
The Need to Speak Out: Taiwan’s Contribution in International Forums
Written Alan H. Yang, Jeremy Chiang & Sherry Liu Taiwan’s forum diplomacy has kicked into high gear in recent years, with non-governmental sectors playing an increasingly important
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