Taiwan not engaged in arms race with China, Tsai says It is legally required to hold a minimum wage review meeting in the third quarter of every year. The Minimum Wage Review Committee comprises government officials responsible for labor and economic affairs, and representatives of unions and the private sector, as well as academics. With the pandemic largely under control in Taiwan, “we will next focus our efforts on revitalizing the economy,” she said. The government has implemented measures to help industries affected by COVID-19 adapt their employees’ wages accordingly, she said. President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) yesterday wrote on Facebook that next year’s increase would be the sixth consecutive minimum wage increase since she took office in 2016. Minister of Labor Hsu Ming-chun (許銘春) at the time said that once the minimum wage increase is confirmed, the government would draft plans to provide subsides to companies affected by the pandemic, without elaborating on the details. The Chinese National Federation of Industries, which represents 159 business associations in Taiwan, on Thursday issued a statement saying that mandatory increases would affect small and medium-sized businesses that have not yet recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. One business group had urged that the minimum wage should not be increased by more than 3 percent. The increases came close to wage hikes urged by labor groups, which called for 6 to 8 percent. The increases are pending approval by the Cabinet, which has in most cases in the past followed the committee’s recommendation. The directive would increase the minimum monthly wage from NT$24,000 to NT$25,250 and the minimum hourly wage from NT$160 to NT$168, the ministry’s Minimum Wage Review Committee said. With the COVID-19 pandemic largely under control in the nation, the government is focusing on boosting the economy, Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan’s minimum wage is to be raised by 5 percent, effective Jan. Ministry to raise minimum wage by 5% next year
“We urge Beijing to honor its commitment to the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait differences,” he added. “Our support for and defense relationship with Taiwan remains aligned against the current threat posed by the People’s Republic of China,” Supple said in a statement. Supple declined to comment on the specifics of the report, but said that the US’ support for Taiwan remains “strong, principled and bipartisan,” in line with the US’ “one China” policy and longstanding commitments, as stated in the Taiwan Relations Act, the Three Joint Communiques and the “six assurances.” Pentagon spokesman John Supple said that generally speaking, US support for Taiwan’s military is gauged on its defense needs. We are doing all we can and we appreciate like-minded countries working together,” he said. “We are making every effort to defend our national sovereignty and our people, as well as maintaining regional peace. Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) said “a just cause always attracts much support.”
In Taipei, the Ministry of National Defense yesterday declined to comment on the Wall Street Journal report, and the American Institute in Taiwan, the US’ de facto embassy in the nation, only referred to the US Department of Defense without commenting further. The official largely confirmed a Wall Street Journal report that said a US special operations unit and a contingent of US Marines have been secretly training military forces in Taiwan to help shore up the nation’s defenses, as concerns mount over potential Chinese aggression. US special operations forces have been quietly training Taiwanese soldiers for months, risking the ire of China, a US Department of Defense official said on Thursday.Ī contingent of about 20 special operations and conventional forces has been conducting the training for less than a year, said the official, who declined to be identified, adding that some of the instructors rotate in and out. The Pentagon official said that the drills have been going on for less than a year, after similar reports were denied in November last year US forces training Taiwanese: official RAMPING UP SUPPORT?
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