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Myth of Taiwan as Pacific nation

Michael Walsh Adam Morrow Yang Wen-chi 楊文琪

The government must find a way to deter and derail the existential threat posed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). To achieve these outcomes, Taipei needs to maintain a strong and enduring partnership with the US.

This strategic bond is reinforced by a number of shared identities. As pointed out by Michael Walsh and John Hemmings (“Sensitive Pacific Pact needs attention,” Oct. 7, page 8), the myth of being a Pacific nation is not one of them. Taipei should explore the merits of reimagining itself as a Pacific nation too.

Ukraine’s Rudik thanks Taiwan for its support

Taipei Times

Ukrainian lawmaker Kira Rudik on Monday thanked Taiwan for its support of Ukraine and said she hoped to learn from Taiwan’s advanced security systems to combat Russian cyberattacks.

“Right now, Ukraine is at the forefront of that [fight for survival and democracy] and we need everybody as our allies,” Rudik, leader of the Holos party, said in an online interview. “And this is why it is so important to acknowledge the support that Taiwan was giving to Ukraine, and the support is increasing and I want to extend my gratefulness for that.”

Military readiness essential: analysts

Taipei Times

Taiwan should continue to enhance military preparedness and encourage the public to fight, as the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) taste for risk-taking under Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) consolidated leadership remains to be seen, Taiwanese analysts said.

The CCP’s 20th National Congress concluded over the weekend with Xi retaining power for an unprecedented third term and stacking his government with loyalists.

Kaohsiung could become key hub

Christina Lin

Supply chain networks in the Indo-Pacific are selectively reconfiguring and diversifying away from China due to black swan events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the risk of weaponization of sensitive technologies, supply chains and rare earth materials.

Semiconductors have been of particular concern, as has Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC). Given its dominant position producing 92 percent of the world’s advanced (10 nanometer or smaller) chips, and after the COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities and shortages in the chip supply chain, TSMC suddenly found itself in the spotlight amid a US-China technology rivalry.

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