The Executive Yuan of the Republic of China (ROC) on July 24, Year 115 of the Republic (2026), urgently nominated a 7-member list including former Taipei City Legal Affairs Department Director Yuan Sho-huei as NCC Chairperson and National Sun Yat-sen University Professor Hsiao Ping as Vice Chairperson. This article analyzes procedural disputes, doubts regarding candidates' backgrounds, and the institutional crisis of NCC falling into a 'zero-commissioner gap' for the first time in 20 years.
This article strongly questions and criticizes several policies and events during President Tsai Ing-wen's five years in office, including energy policy, the New Southbound Policy, returning Taiwanese businesses and real estate, Forward-looking Infrastructure, international status, ractopamine pork imports, lowering the voting age, and concerns about press freedom and judicial neutrality.
Critiques the NCC's proposal for 'free interconnection' between telecom operators. The author argues that forcing Chunghwa Telecom (HiNet) to share its resources without compensation targets the most successful player to protect less competitive rivals, ultimately hindering progress.