Testing Taiwan's Democracy

[...]the Overseas Fisheries Development Council acts as an intermediary between the world's two largest distant-water fishing fleets, even if it is technically just a non-profit organization. Economic frustrations are likely to deepen alongside international concerns about pressure from Beijing...

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Published in:Asia Pacific bulletin (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2024-07 (670), p.1-2
Main Author: Gueorguiev, Dimitar D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citizenship
College professors
Elections
Ko Wen-je
Lai Ching-te
Opposition parties
Reputations
Subsidies
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Summary:[...]the Overseas Fisheries Development Council acts as an intermediary between the world's two largest distant-water fishing fleets, even if it is technically just a non-profit organization. Economic frustrations are likely to deepen alongside international concerns about pressure from Beijing, a recent earthquake, and a slow but steady effort to de-risk Taiwan's prized semiconductor industry by offshoring some production to Japan, Vietnam, and even the United States. [...]Lai faces pressure to collect reassurances from the White House and Congress, which will unnerve and embolden Beijing's hostility.
ISSN:1942-6518