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Former Judicial Yuan President Hsu Tzong-li has expressed concern that over half of the Taiwanese public does not endorse the democratic system, according to the Judicial Yuan.

Opinion | A Democracy on Edge: Hsu and Lu’s Conflicting Prescriptions

KMT Chair Cheng Li-wen said,  "She Is 'Grateful and Pleased to Accept' CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping's invitation to China.(File photo)

The Cheng-Xi Summit: A KMT Chair Walking Into a Minefield

Taiwan's path into CPTPP remains closed, despite citizens accepting food imports of questionable safety from member countries'. (Photo / Xinhua)

Taiwan's Stalled Trade Bloc Bid Faces Scrutiny after Official's Death

Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), when asked about the contents of Hsu Chun-ying's indictment, angrily lashed out: "The DPP are the real Communist bandits!" (CNA)

Ko's Verdict, Xu's Indictment, and the Mainland Spouses Caught in the Crossfire

A U.S.-Iran war would trigger a global price crisis. In Taiwan, the so-called "plastic bag chaos" is already serving as an early warning sign. (Photo provided by Zhenyu Hardware; CNA reporter Jiang Mingyan, March 24, 2025)

The U.S.-Iran War Is Triggering a Global Price Crisis — and Taiwan Is Already Feeling It

Premier Cho Jung-tai (left) appears before the Legislature for questioning, alongside Economics Minister Kuo Ming-hsin (right). (Photo: Tsai Chin-chieh)

Premier Cho Says Thank CPC — Taiwan's Taxpayers Should Ask Why

Speaking at an event in Taichung, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said the Ministry of Economic Affairs has indicated that Nuclear Power Plants 2 and 3 meet the criteria for restarting operations. (Photo/CNA)

Reversing Course: Taiwan Eyes Nuclear Restart After Costly Decade-Long Phaseout

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) publicly stated that an assessment of restarting Nuclear Second and Third Power Plants will be submitted to the Nuclear Safety Commission by the end of the month, sending shockwaves through the pan-green camp. (CNA)

Lai Must Own Taiwan's Nuclear Pivot as the DPP Faces Reality

Observers see a nuclear comeback; officials see conditions. Pictured: the decommissioned Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant (Unit 3). (File photo, Taiwan Power Company)

Premier Cho on Nuclear Power: Evasion Dressed as Deliberation

Taiwan's deteriorating fertility crisis has now become a matter of national security. (Associated Press)

Taiwan's Monthly Births Plummet to Record Low, Accelerating Demographic Crisis

Taiwan People's Party legislator Li Zhen-xiu, a mainland-born spouse serving in parliament, makes her debut at the Legislative Yuan's Interior Committee. (CNA)

When a Minister Puts Herself Above the Legislature

Kung Ming-hsin claims the ART and two other U.S.-Taiwan economic pillars can keep Taiwan's semiconductor industry ahead for another 20 years — but can they? (File photo, Yan Lin-yu)

Taiwan's Economic Chief's Claim of 20-Year Chip Lead Fails the Reality Test

President Lai Ching-te attends the symposium marking the 30th anniversary of Taiwan's first direct presidential election. (Photo / Tsai Chin-chieh)

Taiwan's President is Misrepresenting History for Political Gain

An Iranian naval vessel carrying mines operates in the Strait of Hormuz. (AP)

Taiwan Is Betting Everything on Washington — and the Odds Are Shifting

The former KMT headquarters was sold to the Chang Yung-fa Foundation twenty years ago, yet the Party Assets Committee still considers it 'ill-gotten party assets' and seeks to recover NT$1.1 billion from the KMT. (Photo / Ko Cheng-hui)

Taiwan's Retroactive Justice Undermines Rule of Law

The US-Iran conflict has caused international oil prices to soar, prompting Taiwan to implement gradual fuel price increases. (Associated Press)

Taiwan Sets Fuel Price Controls, Risks Increasing Public Debt

Premier Cho Jung-tai's 'private charter' departure from Songshan Air Base to watch baseball in Tokyo has put the military in an awkward position. Photo shows Premier Cho and Defense Minister Ku Li-hsiung at a Legislative Yuan briefing. (Photo by Chen Pin-

A Baseball Game Shouldn't Need a Charter Flight from a Military Base

China's 15th Five-Year Plan emphasizes technological self-reliance and innovation, with its success or failure potentially determining which nation gains strategic advantage in US-China competition. Pictured: Chinese Premier Li Qiang (李強) delivering the g

The Next U.S.-China Tech Battle Will Be Decided by Chips and AI

China's reduced economic growth target is viewed as 'pragmatic' but introduces new risks. Pictured: Aerial view of a container terminal in Shanghai, China. (File photo, AP)

China's Lowered Growth Target: Pragmatic but Risky for Regional Stability

Taipower Chairman Tseng Wen-sheng revealed that future power demand growth will be 2.5 times higher than historical averages. (Photo / Chen Pin-yu)

Taiwan Faces Power Crisis as AI Boom Raises Electricity Demand