Taiwan Brief: Towards a truly terrifying Taiwan Territorial Defense Force
Forget the reserves, a territorial defense force is needed to prepare for a civilian insurgency. In this two part series we explore a recent War on the Rocks proposal for just that: An armed & trained...
22 Apr 20229min
Taiwan Brief – Chen Shih-chung puzzles press over Taipei mayor run, Lin grins and ducks
With Taiwan’s media completely Taipei-dominated, it’s no surprise that Taipei mayors often become president … and they obsess over the Taipei mayoral race. Chen Shih-chung and Lin Chia-lung are the tw...
7 Mars 202214min
Taiwan Brief – Can the Taiwan People's Party overtake the KMT?
Recent polling has the TPP overtaking the KMT, leading many to speculate they’ll outmuscle the KMT to become the #2 political party. Not so fast: They won’t in 2022, and in 2024 it is a long shot, but...
5 Mars 202214min
Taiwan Brief – Hou Yu-ih's manifesto and the future of Taiwan politics
Hou Yu-ih targets a national audience, bucking party & politics with a personal & political manifesto, to the fury of many in the KMT. He clearly intends to get his name known for a different brand of...
4 Jan 202215min
Taiwan Brief – Will Freddy Lim survive the recall?
Comparisons to the Chen Po-wei recall abound, but Lim has some key differences that may see him through. He’s less combative & there is no Black Faction mobilizing votes against him like in Taichung. ...
2 Jan 20227min
Taiwan Brief – DPP makes major merger moves over Hsinchu, but not Changhua
In spite of Changhua’s plans to upgrade to special municipality are far more advanced, the Tsai administration’s enthusiasm is focused on Hsinchu. What is going on here? Associated Article: https://ww...
29 Dec 20217min
Taiwan Brief – Taichung 2 by-election: the powerful Yen clan is under siege
A crucial by-election could fell the most famous political patronage factional family in the country, or not–but shockingly, the press is going after the clan with abandon like never before. Associate...
29 Dec 20218min
Taiwan Brief – Key background, Taiwan's patronage factions
The factions still exist and influence politics, but their power is on the wane. But what are these patronage factions, what do they do and how did they come into being? More Podcasts at www.report.tw...
29 Dec 202110min
