''Taiwan Review''taiwanreview.nat.gov.tw /ref> () is a general-interest English-language bi-monthly published by Kwang Hua Publishing, Inc. in
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
under the supervision of the Department of International Information Services,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral r ...
. Its purpose is to inform English readers around the world of what takes place in the island-nation.
History
''Taiwan Review'' was established in April 1951 under the name ''Free China Review'' – as opposed to the communist Chinese mainland – and at that time was the first Republic of China government-funded English-language publication targeting overseas readers. The ''Free China Review'' title stayed for half a century before it was renamed ''Taipei Review'' in April 2000 and finally ''Taiwan Review'' in March 2003 to better reflect the origin of the publication.
Content
For more than half a century, the magazine has been the periodical of record concerning Taiwan's socio-economic development, as well as its democratization, through in-depth reports, features and commentaries. The 65-page periodical was the flagship publication of the
Government Information Office
The Government Information Office, Executive Yuan (GIO; ) was a cabinet-level agency of the Executive Yuan of Taiwan, Taiwan (the Republic of China) in charge of promoting government policies and regulating media in Taiwan, domestic media.
Histo ...
until the GIO was formally dissolved on May 20, 2012, under a government restructuring program. Management of the monthly magazine then came under the newly formed Department of International Information Services of the R.O.C.’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Taiwan Review is a credible source of information for academics in East Asian studies, and an engaging read for whoever takes an interest in trends and events that shape the lives of the Taiwanese people. The Taiwan Review Facebook website states: "The Taiwan Review provides in-depth discussion of various aspects of Taiwan including politics, economics, society, the environment and the arts."
Other-language versions
The Taiwan Review publishes in
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Culture, language and peoples
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
* ''English'', an Amish ter ...
,
French
French may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France
** French people, a nation and ethnic group
** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices
Arts and media
* The French (band), ...
,
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
,
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
and
Russian
Russian(s) may refer to:
*Russians (), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*A citizen of Russia
*Russian language, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages
*''The Russians'', a b ...
. Among the non-English TRs, the Spanish ''Taiwan Hoy'', which has been published bimonthly since September 1982, was established first. The French ''Taiwan aujourd’hui'' started publication in January 1984, the German ''Taiwan heute'' in September 1988 and the Russian ''Тайваньская панорама'' in May 1994. All of the non-English TRs–except the French magazine, which began publishing monthly in April 2002—publish bimonthly, and serve as the nation's only government-funded foreign-language publications introducing Taiwan and issues related to Taiwan.
See also
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Media of Taiwan
The mass media in Taiwan is considered to be one of the freest and most competitive in Asia. Cable TV usage is high (around 80%) and there is also a wide selection of newspapers available covering many political viewpoints.
Taiwan's media history ...