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The Ching-kuo Chi-hai Cultural Park and Chiang Ching-kuo Presidential Library officially opened on Jan. 22. In her opening remarks at the event, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) praised former president Chiang Ching-kuo’s (蔣經國) firm anti-communist stance and his determination to safeguard Taiwan, a position shared by Taiwanese in the face of the threat posed by China. Attended by opposition and government figures, the ceremony to commemorate someone representative of the authoritarian period has not failed to cause uproar, even though Chiang passed away 34 years ago. However, Tsai’...

Retail prices have been increasing gradually for the past few months. Consumers are feeling the squeeze, especially when it comes to food. Costs have been on the rise for groceries, street food, fast food and buffets in upmarket hotels. In addition to rising costs, the global shipping crisis has severely affected businesses and industry, resulting in a shortage of a number of foods, such as McDonald’s hash browns and imported meat. Statistics show that since consumer price index growth surpassed 2 percent in the second quarter of last year, it plateaued before hitting a nine-year high in No...

With the rejection of all four items, the “referendum chaos” has finally come to an end. The results have not only removed barricades that hampered Taiwan furthering its engagement with the international community, they also showed how rational public policy discourses can prevail, and how Taiwanese can forge ahead with national development and stay clear of partisan infighting. Voters have made pragmatic and balanced choices on issues such as environmental protection and economic development, food safety and participation in international trade, separating general elections and referendu...

On Jan. 1, 2002, Taiwan became the 144th member of the WTO — even if it was under the name of the “Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu” — after more than a decade of negotiations from the time of its first application. Twenty days earlier, China had also formally joined the WTO, whose predecessor was the “General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.” Taiwan’s peculiar title seems to indicate the behind-the-scenes turmoil and secret workings of big countries. Taiwan, which has been a member of this organization for overseeing the rules of trade between nation...

With the Dec. 18 referendum drawing close, former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has been vocally endorsing the reactivation of construction on the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City’s Gongliao District (貢寮), even though the project was mothballed during his administration. He directed his fire at the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) for politicizing the issue of nuclear waste, but then also attacked New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜) and the Yilan County commissioner for opposing the plant, citing their alleged ignorance of nuclear waste processing. He even ...