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Taiwan’s ‘Japan shift’ version 2.0

Masahiro Matsumura

Facing China’s open political and military pressures, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has to immediately strive to strengthen relations with the US, Taiwan’s sole security guarantor. In fact, this involves building good security ties with Japan, given that US military power is most effective when exercised through the Japan-US alliance.

Guideline changes to be undone

Taipei Times

Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung speaks at his first ministerial news conference in Taipei yesterday.
Photo: George Tsorng, Taipei Times

The Ministry of Education is to take swift action to abolish contentious social studies and Chinese literature curriculum guideline changes passed in 2014, in accordance with a resolution passed by the legislature and approved by the Executive Yuan, Minister of Education Pan Wen-chung (潘文忠) said yesterday.

No magic compass, just plain truth

Taipei Times Editorial

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) was never going to make Beijing happy with her inaugural address, no matter what she said — even if she had caved in to China’s harping over her need to affirm the so-called “1992 consensus” and “one China” principle. However, her carefully measured words reassured many at home and abroad, as she pledged to strive to maintain cross-strait peace and stability, and safeguard Taiwan’s democratic system.

Full text of President Tsai's inaugural address

Focus Taiwan

Taipei, May 20 (CNA) The following is the full text of President Tsai Ing-wen's (蔡英文) inaugural address as released by the Presidential Office Friday:

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