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Xi-Biden talks show it is time to act

Paul Lei 雷顯威

With the whole world watching, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) met on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Nusa Dua, Indonesia. The meeting has been interpreted differently by the US and China, while other countries have offered their own assessments, but it is certain that US-China tensions have been mitigated, and the probability of war lowered.

Taiwan should seize this opportunity to upgrade its defensive capabilities. The nation must strive to consolidate its national power in the latter half of Biden’s term.

Biden, Xi play G20 power politics

Collins Chong Yew Keat

Now that the Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress is over, Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) has an opportunity to mold the direction of Beijing’s international perception by shoring up its declining economic prospects without being perceived as weak by party rivals.

However, Beijing would need to scramble to repair the dented image and distrust over its increased bellicosity and intent — regionally and globally.

Taiwan to help Ukraine recover: Tsai

Taipei Times

Taiwan is to join other democracies in helping Ukraine recover from the Russian invasion, and share its experience with countering authoritarian threats with the world, President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) late on Wednesday told the “Struggle for Freedom” forum in Dallas, Texas, hosted by the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

“For Taiwan, democracy is more than a fundamental value that unites our people; it is also a critical asset in addressing major challenges. Taiwan is now in the position to share its experience with the world and create alliances, allowing democracies to more effectively deal with crises and counter the threats of authoritarianism,” Tsai said via videoconference.

Chiang is not fit to govern Taipei

Sophia Lee 李欣芬

Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Taipei mayoral candidate Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) has proposed reinstating 30 minutes of free YouBike rental. Shortly after, independent Taipei mayoral candidate Vivian Huang (黃珊珊) called the proposal a “blockhead” idea.

Is Huang’s criticism fair? It is true that Chiang is relatively inexperienced in politics, but the more important question is how competent a person is he.

In the Taipei mayoral TV debate, Chiang repeatedly bragged about being a “Silicon Valley lawyer.”

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