Chairman of Taiwan Corner - We support the people of Taiwan's right to choose Taiwan's own way in the world freely and democratically. We are independent and inform about Taiwan in EU.https://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mzbp2bt3ak2tTaiwan is more than chips and tensions with China. Its democracy deserves attention. At Taiwan Corner, three experts explored November’s local elections and how they could shape Taiwan’s political future. The event was supported by Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. https://taiwancorner.org/why-taiwan-matters-to-europe-and-the-world-taiwans-local-elections-2026/01 Nov 2026 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzbp2bt3ak2thttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mxueuk4fuc2gEvent: Why does Taiwan matter to Europe? Explore its local elections with Dafydd Fell, @brianhioe.bsky.social & Courtney Donovan Smith. Join Taiwan Corner online or in person in Copenhagen, 24 Oct, 12:30–15:30. Tickets required. https://billetto.dk/en/e/why-taiwan-matters-to-europe-and-the-world-taiwan-s-local-elections-2026-billetter-1993701?utm_source=organiser&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy_link&utm_content=199370114 Oct 2026 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxueuk4fuc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mthe2vnrcs2mInteresting 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. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2026/08/20/200386279019 Aug 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthe2vnrcs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mt2soktdxs2qA must read on Taiwan's real threat by @michaelturton.bsky.social : https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2026/08/13/200386240214 Aug 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2soktdxs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mt2qyd5j422qJust 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. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/08/15/200386252214 Aug 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2qyd5j422qhttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mt2qbzhokk2qReferendum 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? https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/08/15/200386252314 Aug 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2qbzhokk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mt2pdfca7s2qWhat 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. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/08/15/200386252214 Aug 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2pdfca7s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3msj6eycwl225I 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. https://newbloommag.net/2026/07/24/kmt-budget-cuts-redux/07 Aug 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj6eycwl225https://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mrayrvpshk2mTaiwan 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. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2026/07/23/200386120722 Jul 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrayrvpshk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mqcvd4no2s2tInteresting 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/6398893 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/639889310 Jul 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqcvd4no2s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mpmedb7l4c2zIs 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. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2026/07/02/200386009001 Jul 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpmedb7l4c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mp7m66mwwc2vTaiwan 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. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2026/06/25/200385969026 Jun 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7m66mwwc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mp2rlv57u226Yes, one of Taiwan's important challenges. Birthrate and associated policies and cultural issues. www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6387208 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/638720824 Jun 2026 20:40 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp2rlv57u226https://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3molnfjhr3c2pIf 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 https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2026/06/11/200385889018 Jun 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3molnfjhr3c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3moe2o7guuc2qGlad 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. https://historielaerer.dk/noter-249-oestasien/15 Jun 2026 19:51 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3moe2o7guuc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mo4g3kj5zs2pNo need to add more. www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/6381760 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/news/638176012 Jun 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo4g3kj5zs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mnpucwinqc2tEasier 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? https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2026/06/08/200385870907 Jun 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnpucwinqc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mnncy2vc7s2iIt 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. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-military-says-it-tracked-dutch-frigate-taiwan-strait-2026-06-05/06 Jun 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnncy2vc7s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mnkqtetgmk2aNeutral 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. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-partisan-is-taiwans-security-debate/05 Jun 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnkqtetgmk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/taiwancorner.org/post/3mnattm7qds2eInteresting. Taiwan’s exports have dropped 40% since 2022 if we take out semiconductors and AI. https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/05/27/japan-south-korea-and-taiwan-are-suffering-industrial-rot01 Jun 2026 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:zgorjpsyg4e3e6oudcs4qowv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnattm7qds2e