Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerNew Bloom @newbloommag.net · 07/09/2026"Review: Green Party Taiwan: The First Thirty Years" by @brianhioe.bsky.socialnomanisanis.landReview: Green Party Taiwan: The First Thirty Years - No Man Is An IslandGreen Party Taiwan: The First Thirty Years, co-authored by Dafydd Fell, Peng Yen-wen, and Wang Yan-han, is an insightful look at the history of one of Taiwan’s most influential third parties. The book... 0114
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 19/08/2026Interesting read on a possible missiles port blockade of Taiwan by China that Taiwan may not be fully prepared for. The article questions if the planned money handout to the Taiwanese is the right use of money. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...taipeitimes.comNotes from Central Taiwan: The blockade Taiwan is not ready for - Taipei TimesAn interesting essay in the spring issue this year of International Security by Kerby Davis and Eugene Gholz explores the possibilities and outcomes of simulated missile attacks by the People’s Republ... 031
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 14/08/2026A must read on Taiwan's real threat by @michaelturton.bsky.social : www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...taipeitimes.comNotes from Central Taiwan: Taiwan’s real existential threat isn’t across the strait — it is happening in the workplace - Taipei TimesThis week a flood of news on the great divide in Taiwan. Not the Blue-Green one, but the other divide, between the haves and the have-nots.The government announced that real wages (wage growth after i... 033
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 14/08/2026Just wondering whether the drone budget reversal signals a broader shift by the KMT and TPP toward greater responsibility as we head toward the January 2028 election. It will be interesting to observe. www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...taipeitimes.comKMT, TPP approve full drone budget - Taipei TimesIn a dramatic reversal, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) yesterday approved the government’s NT$44.2 billion (US$1.38 billion) budget for the development and pro... 020
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 14/08/2026Referendum on canning as a punishment will display Taiwan as a backwards country in the international media despite all the high tech. Maybe this is the purpose by the KMT? Are you proud? www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...taipeitimes.comLegislature approves three referendums for voting - Taipei TimesThe Legislative Yuan yesterday approved three referendums, which would be voted on alongside the local elections in November. It voted down a proposal on a referendum about legalizing euthanasia. The ... 031
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 14/08/2026What a circus KMT and TPP have performed with this political theater about drone and defense budget serving absolutely no purpose. This is not a responsible opposition approving the government budget after a pointless political show. www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...taipeitimes.comKMT, TPP approve full drone budget - Taipei TimesIn a dramatic reversal, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) yesterday approved the government’s NT$44.2 billion (US$1.38 billion) budget for the development and pro... 030
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 07/08/2026I wonder when the electorate will send a signal to the KMT and TPP: being critical is easy, but endlessly cutting without taking responsibility is not responsible opposition. And the choice is not simply DPP. E.g. Taiwan Go Go and independents are alternatives too. newbloommag.net/2026/07/24/k...newbloommag.netDoes the KMT Intend to Drastically Cut the Budget Yet Again? | New Bloom MagazineOne year after the KMT stoked controversy over pushing through the largest set of budget cuts in Taiwanese history–freezing or cutting 1/3rd of the government’s operation expenses–it appears that the… 051
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 22/07/2026Taiwan needs greater international visibility including through cultural promotion. Yet as China pressures Taiwan on multiple fronts, the KMT wants to cut the Ministry of Culture’s budget. Objectively, this is the wrong time to weaken Taiwan’s voice abroad. www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...taipeitimes.comEDITORIAL: Defending Taiwanese identity - Taipei TimesChinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Weng Hsiao-ling (翁曉玲) has proposed cutting more than NT$1 billion (US$30.9 million) from the Ministry of Culture’s proposed budget during the second round of... 186
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 13/07/2026I tend to suspect the government will try to drag its feet on the issue, but one can observe civil society groups trying to use the threat of the ethnic unity law as leverage to push for measures that Taiwan should long have had www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comChina law sparks calls for Taiwan asylum system - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 064
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 10/07/2026Interesting contrast in Kaohsiung: the DPP offers a broader, more abstract message to young people, while the KMT is more concrete on incentives. In politics, specificity helps. www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6398893taiwannews.com.twKaohsiung mayoral candidates target youth with jobs, housing, startup plans | Taiwan News | Jul. 10, 2026 18:38DPP and KMT competing for young voters | Jul. 10, 2026 18:38 020
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerSense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 09/07/2026Focus Taiwan: Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council criticises China for ‘glorifying violence’ after attack on Japanese commentator in Taichung – ‘by describing it as an act motivated by “righteous indignation.”’focustaiwan.twTaiwan criticizes China for 'glorifying violence' after commentator attack - Focus TaiwanTaiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) on Wednesday criticized China for "glorifying violence" after Beijing described the assault on Taiwan-based political commentator Akio Yaita as being motivated ... 035
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerSense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 05/07/2026Xinhua: China and Russia to hold ‘Joint Sea-2026’ naval exercise and maritime patrol this month – ‘Following the exercise, some forces from both sides will conduct a joint maritime patrol in relevant areas of the Pacific Ocean, the ministry said in a statement.’english.news.cnChina, Russia to hold joint naval exercise, maritime patrol 052
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 01/07/2026Is there a grown up in Taiwan's opposition? China is threatening Taiwan and drones are key to defense. Why play political games with drone budget? An opposition shall be critical against the DPP but also constructive. Interesting to see voters reaction in 2028. www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...taipeitimes.comKMT-TPP drone bills an overstep: Lai - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 043
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 28/06/2026KMT decides caning referendum is back on the agenda! Due to Cheng Li-wun changing her mind www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comFive referendums may coincide with year-end elections if approved - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 162
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 26/06/2026Taiwan Go Go Alliance may become an important force in Taiwan’s upcoming elections by offering a real, more left-leaning alternative to the existing parties. With the New Power Party included, this is worth watching. A must read. www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...taipeitimes.comDonovan’s Deep Dives: A strategic path to power for Taiwan Go Go in 2028 - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 042
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 24/06/2026Yes, one of Taiwan's important challenges. Birthrate and associated policies and cultural issues. www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6387208taiwannews.com.twPets outnumber children by 523,000 in Taiwan | Taiwan News | Jun. 22, 2026 19:2815 cities and counties have more pets than children aged 14 and under | Jun. 22, 2026 19:28 011
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 18/06/2026If Taiwan and China move closer to a deal, what exactly does the KMT think will happen next? The details matter. We shall ask for answers. Great read @michaelturton.bsky.social www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...taipeitimes.comNotes from Central Taiwan: The unexamined Cheng Li-wun - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 031
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 15/06/2026Glad for at have en artikel om Taiwans historie og vej til demokrati i @historielaerer.dk blad Noter. Artiklen følger Taiwan fra 1600-tallet til i dag og giver et overblik over de vigtigste historiske begivenheder. Og fortæller om vejen til Taiwans demokrati. historielaerer.dk/noter-249-oe...historielaerer.dkNoter #249 - Østasien » Historielærer.dkI dette nummer af Noter retter vi blikket mod verden uden for Europa med udgangspunkt i Østasien. En del har sikkert prøvet kræfter med at undervise i Kinas historie, men i nærværen... 073
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerHistorielærerforeningen for stx & hf @historielaerer.dk · 15/06/2026Nyt nummer af Noter, nr 249: Østasien I dette nummer af Noter retter vi blikket mod verden uden for Europa med udgangspunkt i Østasien. En del har sikkert prøvet kræfter med at undervise i Kinas historie,...historielaerer.dkNyt nummer af Noter, nr 249: ØstasienI dette nummer af Noter retter vi blikket mod verden uden for Europa med udgangspunkt i Østasien. En del har sikkert prøvet kræfter med at undervise i Kinas historie, men... 153
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 12/06/2026No need to add more. www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6381760taiwannews.com.twCheng Li-wun's meeting with NSC in US reportedly canceled | Taiwan News | Jun. 12, 2026 11:48DPP lawmaker says cancellation shows US concern over KMT defense stance | Jun. 12, 2026 11:48 042
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerMichael Turton @michaelturton.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Nifty Overview of the birth rate crisis in Taiwan. Misses a few points, but withal pretty comprehensive. taiwan.md/en/society/t...taiwan.mdThe Island's Last Song: An In-Depth Look at Taiwan's Low Birth Rate Crisis | Taiwan.mdWhen the place in the world least inclined to have children is also the place that loves children most — behind Taiwan's 0.87 fertility rate lies the systemic collapse of an entire social structure. 111
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Concerning if this is practice for a quarantine or blockade www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comChina Coast Guard harassing merchant ships: CGA - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 195
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 09/06/2026So the government is just going to seek the death penalty any time a new social issue comes up? Ridiculous www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comMOJ seeking death for etomidate trafficking - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 061
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 07/06/2026Easier for Chinese nationals to get elected in Taiwan? Whatever the details, the direction suggested by the KMT is simply wrong for any country not only considering the threats from China, but from a basic national perspective. KMT wants to be in government? www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comKMT bill confuses sole loyalty to ROC: official - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 011
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 06/06/2026It is not only the U.S. Navy sailing through the Taiwan Strait. On June 5, a Dutch frigate also passed through. This is another signal that the Strait is an international waterway. www.reuters.com/world/china/...reuters.comChina's military says it tracked Dutch frigate in Taiwan StraitChina's military said on Friday it had dispatched naval and air assets to track and monitor the Dutch frigate De Ruyter transiting the Taiwan Strait. 021
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 05/06/2026Neutral toward China when China is pressuring? Some Taiwanese seems less worried. A neutral perception of China is held by 47% among KMT supporters and 41.7% around TPP. For the government DPP the same number is 12,3%. Interesting for Taiwan’s political future. www.brookings.edu/articles/how...brookings.eduHow partisan is Taiwan’s security debate? | BrookingsLev Nachman and Wei-Ting Yen delve into two of the most divisive issues in Taiwan: the special defense budget and perceptions of the U.S. 042
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 01/06/2026Interesting. Taiwan’s exports have dropped 40% since 2022 if we take out semiconductors and AI. www.economist.com/finance-and-...economist.comJapan, South Korea and Taiwan are suffering industrial rotArtificial intelligence is concealing a China shock 154
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Probable that China is aiming to discourage reporting on Taiwan this way, in suggesting this is a red line that international media will face reprisals over if they report on Taiwan 073
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 29/05/2026The world must understand: Taiwanese do not want to be part of China. They have rejected China’s “one country, two systems” for more than 20 years. Who wants to be a part of China? EU, USA, Japan or South Korea? www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6372444taiwannews.com.twOverwhelming majority of Taiwanese reject China’s ‘one country, two systems’ | Taiwan News | May. 29, 2026 13:1686% believe maintaining strait status quo highest priority | May. 29, 2026 13:16 073
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 26/05/2026Seriously KMT? Should Taiwan go back to the Middle Ages? Taiwan's opposition party KMT proposes canning as punishment in Taiwan for certain criminal offenses. Suggested to be put to a referendum. That would certainly put Taiwan on the front pages around the world www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comKMT proposes caning as legal punishment - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 175
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 24/05/2026On defense, Europe’s reaction to the U.S. is to start preparing ourselves. Taiwan’s opposition parties seem not to understand, or be willing to accept, that Taiwan’s defense depends on self-reliance too. See the defense budget. And this is in an uncertain world. www.economist.com/europe/2026/...economist.comEurope’s secret Plan B to replace NATOWhat happens if America quits 051
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 24/05/2026Våbensalg til Taiwan med forsinkelser er ikke nyt. Sket under Bush og Obama. Kina og USA har spillet det spil længe. Trump er anderledes direkte over for Taiwan, NATO, EU, Grønland. Derfor er USA for mange utroværdig Læs historie af @michaelturton.bsky.social www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...taipeitimes.comNotes from Central Taiwan: How the US fails Taiwan - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 042
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 21/05/2026Taiwan er andet end problemer med Kina. Er præsidentvalgkampen i Taiwan startet tidligt med nye indenrigspolitiske tiltag som støtte til børnefamilier? Der er meget at vinde indenrigspolitisk. DPP får travlt hvis det skal lykkedes uanset om det er om to år www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comGroups welcome expanded policies on parental leave - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 021
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 20/05/2026They will probably wait with Taiwan in WHO to 2028 in case KMT win the presidency like when President Ma was elected. 031
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 20/05/2026At Trump vil tale Taiwans præsident Lai kan styrke Taiwan, som Kina har haft held med at udstille som et problem,men kan også blive et cirkus efterfølgende afhængig af Trump. Han nævner et Taiwanproblem men betyder ikke, at Taiwan er problemet. Der er et problem www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...taipeitimes.comTrump says he will speak with Taiwanese President Lai on arms sale - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 022
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 18/05/2026Worth a read: www.taipeitimes.com/News/editori...taipeitimes.comKMT busy bleeding Taiwan’s forces dry - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 021
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 18/05/2026Will Trump speak with President Lai, as he suggested? Trump said so many different things last week that there now seems to be something for everyone and plenty for Taiwan-watchers to debate. www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comTaiwan welcomes chance for Trump to talk with Lai - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 010
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Mainland Affairs Council warns of rising drone threat, KMT calls for cutting budget on drones, anti-drone capability www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comChina readying drone fleet: MAC - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 051
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 17/05/2026Trump vil tale med Taiwans præsident om våbensalg. Virkelig? Han vil have Taiwans chipproduktion flyttet til USA. Ikke glad for uafhænighed. USA's udenrigsminister og Trump: USA politik er uændret. Det er som det plejer. Se på handlinger ikke ord #dkmedier www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05...japantimes.co.jpTaiwan says it is already ‘independent’ after Trump warningTaipei's assertion came after the U.S. president warned the island not to formally declare independence and hinted at using arms sales as a ' negotiating chip' in talks with China. 041
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 13/05/2026At the Copenhagen Democracy Summit, I told CNA that Taiwan should no longer see itself as a “small nation,” but should confidently and repeatedly assert its significance on the world stage as a big industrial nation. I get tired talking about shared value alone. www.cna.com.tw/news/aipl/20...cna.com.tw賴總統哥本哈根峰會視訊演說 台灣可為世界做出貢獻[影] | 政治 | 中央社 CNA總統賴清德12日於丹麥哥本哈根民主高峰會進行視訊演說,演說中表示,台灣的民主對於區域的和平穩定以及在半導體與AI產業中提供民主供應鏈,可為世界做出很大貢獻。丹麥友台團體台灣角主席丹尼爾森表示,賴總統的演說讓歐洲知道台灣有能力為世界民主貢獻,也表明中國對台灣的實質威脅。 010
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 30/04/2026Really? Happy? Extreme low birthdate, low income, long working hours, low number of holidays etc. etc. www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comTaiwan again ranks as world’s happiest economy - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 011
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 30/04/2026I guess this shows how deeply spit the KMT still is on defense spendingfocustaiwan.twKMT deputy chair attacks Speaker Han over special defense budget - Focus TaiwanA deputy chair of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) threatened at a meeting Wednesday to have Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) expelled from the party over his reported support for a NT$800 billion ... 041
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerAlexander Sjöberg @alexsjoeberg.bsky.social · 17/04/2026I 2024 ramte en teknologisk revolution den iranske hær. Den kom i form af en kinesisk spionsatellit, der blev solgt til præstestyret. Nu er satellitten sat i forbindelse med angreb på amerikanske baser viser afsløring fra @financialtimes.com www.berlingske.dk/internationa...berlingske.dkVild afsløring: Kina gav Iran supersyn. Så ramte bomberneAnalyse: Hjælper Kina Iran eller ej? Ny afsløring sætter ild til debatten. Styret i Beijing afviser alt. 032
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 11/04/2026Sydkorea har fjernet brugen af Kina (Taiwan) på deres e-ankomstkort efter pres fra Taiwan. Danmark har ikke rykket sig endnu www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6338713taiwannews.com.twS Korea removes listing of Taiwan as part of China in e-arrival card system | Taiwan News | Apr. 11, 2026 17:47Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes adjustment | Apr. 11, 2026 17:47 010
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 11/04/2026The real question is how Taiwanese voters will respond in the autumn elections and in 2028. Shall KMT adjust? Today, KMT says to the Taiwanese: One China and oppose Taiwan independence.KMT has majority in the parliament together with the loyal Taiwan's people's party newbloommag.net/2026/04/10/c...newbloommag.netCheng Li-Wun Redefines 1992 Consensus, Calls for United Front Against Independence in Xi Meeting | New Bloom MagazineKMT chair Cheng Li-wun met with Chinese President Xi Jinping today in Beijing. The meeting took place as part of a six-day trip by Cheng to China that started on April 7th… 011
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 11/04/2026The PLA really has no idea what it's doing, hm? Air incursions have basically increased from Day 1 of Cheng's trip until now and are at the highest immediately after Cheng's meeting with Xi. Really throws water onto the KMT narrative of being able to dial back tensions 0136
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 09/04/2026Great comment and perspective on the visit to China by KMT chair Cheng Li-wun by @michaelturton.bsky.social www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...taipeitimes.comNotes from Central Taiwan: The farce of Cheng’s ‘peace’ trip - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 021
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 07/04/2026Taiwan har frataget visse privilegier for danske diplomatiske ansatte i Taiwan fordi Danmark giver taiwanere i Danmark nationalitet Kina. Nul EU-lande gør det og den praksis strider mod Danmarks ét-Kina politik. Trist at to demokratiske nationer er kommet her til www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comDanish envoys privileges revoked over naming controversy - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 000
Michael Danielsen - Taiwan Corner @taiwancorner.org · 07/04/2026Taiwan has now revoked some privileges for Danish diplomatic staff over a Danish practice that gives Taiwanese nationality “China”". Details is not revealed. Denmark, why? www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/...taipeitimes.comDanish envoys privileges revoked over naming controversy - Taipei TimesBringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan 010
Reposted by Michael Danielsen - Taiwan CornerBrian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 07/04/2026I wonder if the DPP would, in fact, genuinely want stricter legal oversight if they are just calling for it as a show--the KMT is, of course, shooting itself in its own foot with Cheng's visit and the DPP is probably celebrating internally focustaiwan.tw/cross-strait...focustaiwan.twPremier urges tougher legal oversight as KMT's Cheng visits China - Focus TaiwanPremier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) on Tuesday called for stronger legal scrutiny of Taiwanese political leaders' exchanges with Beijing, amid an ongoing trip to China by opposition Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperso... 053