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Former senior intelligence officer and analyst at the US Central Intelligence Agency, and now a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security

01 Jan 2022 4 3

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 2 years ago

“Continuing our global engagement, maintaining our economic momentum, strengthening our social security network and safeguarding our nation's sovereignty are the four pillars of our plan for stable governance in 2022.”

Taipeitimes

President of Taiwan

01 Jan 2022 4 2

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 2 years ago

“We must remind the Beijing authorities to not misjudge the situation and to prevent the internal expansion of 'military adventurism'. Authorities in Beijing should stop the spread of military adventurism within their ranks. The use of military means is absolutely not an option for resolving the differences between our two sides. To ease tension in the region, both Taipei and Beijing must work hard to take care of people's livelihoods and calm the hearts of the people in order to find peaceful solutions to problems together. We will hold fast to our sovereignty, uphold the values of freedom and democracy, defend territorial sovereignty and national security, and maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.”

Aljazeera

President of Taiwan

01 Jan 2022 8 4

Alexander Huang

Inserted 2 years ago

“The KMT's decision to set up an office in [Washington] is aimed at better communication of our policy positions to Washington's policy communities, clarifying misinformation [on the party] … renewing friendships and making new ones. In the perceived long competition between the US and the People's Republic of China, the elites from Washington to Wall Street are in fact sided with US interests, not the DPP or the KMT. We truly believe that, especially in the next six to 10 years, both the US and Taiwan need to 'buy time' in dealing with a rapid expansion of the PRC's influence in the Indo-Pacific region. The KMT is the party that can better maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait - a shared first priority between the US and Taiwan - by enhancing defence capability while mitigating threats at the same time.”

Scmp

KMT’s international affairs director and a special adviser to its chairman

25 Dec 2021 7 5

Courtney Donovan Smith

Inserted 2 years ago

“In spite of polling showing wide disparities in support among the referendums and suggesting that the referendum on re-imposing the ban on ractopamine pork would pass easily, in the end, the 'yes' and 'no' votes on all four were almost identical - suggesting voting was almost entirely along party lines.”

Taiwannews

Columnist for Taiwan News, the central Taiwan correspondent for ICRT Radio News, co-publisher of Compass Magazine, co-founder of Taiwan Report

21 Dec 2021 1 3

Philip Davidson

Inserted 2 years ago

“I believe the next six years is going to be a very worrying time for Taiwan, the U.S., Japan, and all of East Asia. I still believe that now. The PLA's training and war plans for conflict scenarios in the Taiwan Strait all aim at stopping the U.S. from intervening and coming to Taiwan's aid. The U.S. and its allies must let China know that it will pay a huge price if it continues its aggression.”

Taiwannews

Former US Navy Admiral

20 Dec 2021 5 4

Brian Hioe

Inserted 2 years ago

“While campaigning, the KMT framed the referendum as not simply a vote on these four issues, but as a referendum on the Tsai administration as a whole. Likewise, with midterm elections set to take place next year, the referendum would be perceived as a midterm for the midterm, in some sense, in that the referendum would be read as indicating the strength or weakness of support for the DPP [Democratic Progressive Party] going into future elections.”

Newbloommag

The founding editor of the independent New Bloom Magazine

18 Dec 2021 5 2

J Michael Cole

Inserted 2 years ago

“This is first and foremost an issue that comes down to party lines. It gives the opposition the opportunity to tap into the fears caused by little-known agents - in this case, ractopamine - to defeat a policy of high importance to the Tsai administration. The KMT can use protectionism, fear, disinformation, and yes, latent anti-American sentiment in some circles in Taiwan, to create a perfect storm that will frustrate government policy. This, in turn, can harm US-Taiwan ties, and potentially undermine Taiwan's efforts to join CPTPP, another goal of the administration. This constitute is the weaponisation of an issue for short-term political gain, made possible by referenda.”

Aljazeera

Senior fellow at the Global Taiwan Institute, a US-based think-tank

17 Dec 2021 7 5

Taipei Times

Inserted 2 years ago

“Not only it is impossible for the DPP [Democratic Progressive Party] to act as a one-party state in a democratic Taiwan, but using state resources to implement and defend its own policies - having been elected in a landslide election - is exactly what a government is supposed to do in a democracy.”

Taipeitimes

Editorial piece by Taipei Times

16 Dec 2021 3 2

Joseph Wu

Inserted 2 years ago

“When democratic countries were holding a democratic summit, China was excluded, China was a target, so China chose this opportunity to set about targeting our diplomatic allies. Losing a diplomatic ally is a very painful thing for us.”

Taipeitimes

Taiwan’s foreign minister

14 Dec 2021 2 2

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 2 years ago

“Taipei officially applied to join the Tokyo-led trade bloc [Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership] in September, fully demonstrating its determination to integrate into regional trade networks. The nation is prepared to further secure supply chains and work with like-minded partners to advance the post-pandemic recovery.”

Taipeitimes

President of Taiwan

14 Dec 2021 2 2

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 2 years ago

“The more successful Taiwan's democracy, and the greater the international support, then the greater the pressure from the authoritarian camp. Whether it's diplomatic pressure or military intimidation, we will not change our determination to adhere to democracy and freedom, to go on the international stage and participate.”

Taipeitimes

President of Taiwan

10 Dec 2021 5 2

Taiwan's Foreign Ministry

Inserted 2 years ago

“Long-standing friendship & cooperation benefitting the people of both countries were disregarded by the Ortega government. Taiwan remains unbowed & will continue as a force for good in the world.”

Aljazeera

Tweet of Taiwan's Foreign Ministry

09 Dec 2021 3 3

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 2 years ago

“Their visit marks the first time lawmakers from all three Baltic states have sent a joint delegation to Taiwan. Taiwan and the Baltic nations share similar experiences of breaking free from authoritarian rule and fighting for freedom. The democracy we enjoy today was hard-earned. This is something we all understand most profoundly. As the world faces challenges caused by the expansion of authoritarianism and threat of disinformation, Taiwan is willing to share its experience combating disinformation with its European friends.”

Taipeitimes

President of Taiwan

29 Nov 2021 8 5

Wei Dongxu

Inserted 2 years ago

“Taiwan's armed forces are planning to arm the island into being a 'porcupine' - these weapons are spines to the island - and apply asymmetric warfare strategies, for example, using long-range supersonic anti-ship missiles and land-attack cruise missiles to threaten the mainland's coastal regions and warships, or using small Tuo Chiang-class corvettes and other patrol vessels to counter the mainland's large warships in maritime guerilla warfare. The Taiwan military wants to use these weapons to resist reunification by force and impede the PLA's amphibious landing forces.”

Globaltimes

Beijing-based military analyst

24 Nov 2021 6 5

Tsai Lien-sheng

Inserted 2 years ago

“It is inappropriate for China to link legal matters with politics. The episode could be worrisome for Taiwanese businesspeople. Far Eastern has made donations to not only the DPP, but also to the KMT [Kuomintang] and other parties. This is what it has to do, but it doesn't necessarily mean it supports Taiwanese independence.”

Taipeitimes

Chinese National Federation of Industries (全國工業總會) secretary-general

24 Nov 2021 9 4

Julian Ku

Inserted 2 years ago

“I agree Taiwan more than qualifies- but it does seem to be only democratic govt invited that the US govt does not officially recognize. So its inclusion is a big deal.”

Taipeitimes

Law professor at Hofstra University

24 Nov 2021 2 2

Bonnie Glaser

Inserted 2 years ago

“I'm really not sure if Beijing's bottom line is simply that Tsai [Tsai Ing-wen] not be allowed to participate. But she won't be invited, so maybe they can tell their domestic audience that the US backed down in the face of Chinese pressure.”

Theguardian

Director of the Asia Program at the German Marshall Fund of the United States

24 Nov 2021 6 3

Wen-Ti Sung

Inserted 2 years ago

“We're seeing estimates that put the year at 2027 more or less in terms of China having sufficient conventional superiority for a successful offensive, and if you talk to more military crowd, and they will tell you, maybe it's closer to 2035. But that's the straight line projection number. If you take into account other kinds of hawks of war or the possibility of additional friends and allies (of Taiwan) coming to participate in this situation, then we're probably pushing the timeline back further into the future.”

Aljazeera

Lecturer at Australian National University’s Taiwan Studies Programme

23 Nov 2021 3 3

Enoch Wu

Inserted 2 years ago

“We believe that a resilient society and a prepared society would play a big factor in whether the Beijing authority ultimately decides to use force. That means behind that 180,000 to 200,000 strong military, we have a system of reserves and civilians who are trained and equipped to mobilise in case of emergencies. The idea is the civilian population would complement the strength of our regular force. These things are the building blocks to emergency response whether we are dealing with an earthquake or in a worse case scenario a military conflict to have a civilian population that is trained to back up our emergency responders.”

Aljazeera

Taiwanese former banker and special forces soldier and founder of the international non-governmental organization Forward Alliance

23 Nov 2021 6 2

Liao Yen-fan

Inserted 2 years ago

“The new four-month compulsory service does not provide sufficient time for training in various specialisations while also providing them with sufficient experience in joint exercises. This means the new four-month trainees are more of a burden to units they are assigned to than actual combat power that can be relied upon.”

Aljazeera

Cyber-warfare and military affairs consultant for Doublethink Lab in Taiwan

23 Nov 2021 2 2

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“The large-scale exercise by the Chinese military showed China's military threat is more serious than ever. But there's no way Taiwan will cave in and surrender its sovereignty and democracy to the big bully. Not a chance!”

“We are looking to deepen our economic partnership with Taiwan, including on high technology issues, including on semiconductor supply, but we're pursuing that in the first instance on a bilateral basis.”

“With Taiwan producing 90 percent of the world's high-end semiconductor products, it is a country of global significance, consequence and impact, and therefore it should be understood the security of Taiwan has a global impact.”

“Taiwan has faced military threats and intimidation from China for a long time. Therefore, we empathize with Ukraine's situation, and we also support the efforts of all parties to maintain regional security.”

“The big concern in Washington is the possibility of Beijing gaining control of Taiwan's semiconductor capacity. It would be a devastating blow for the US economy and the ability of the US military to field its [weapon] platforms.”

“Continuing our global engagement, maintaining our economic momentum, strengthening our social security network and safeguarding our nation's sovereignty are the four pillars of our plan for stable governance in 2022.”

“When democratic countries were holding a democratic summit, China was excluded, China was a target, so China chose this opportunity to set about targeting our diplomatic allies. Losing a diplomatic ally is a very painful thing for us.”

“Long-standing friendship & cooperation benefitting the people of both countries were disregarded by the Ortega government. Taiwan remains unbowed & will continue as a force for good in the world.”

“I agree Taiwan more than qualifies- but it does seem to be only democratic govt invited that the US govt does not officially recognize. So its inclusion is a big deal.”

“I'm really not sure if Beijing's bottom line is simply that Tsai [Tsai Ing-wen] not be allowed to participate. But she won't be invited, so maybe they can tell their domestic audience that the US backed down in the face of Chinese pressure.”

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