Chhiū-ông-kong 樹王公
@shuwanggong.bsky.social
oen is a 'an all-in-one, cloud-based payment integration platform' for Taiwanese NGOs that integrates third-party payment services and a 'supporter management system' (CRM) for Taiwanese NGOs.
oen.tw?lng=en-US
oen.tw?lng=en-US
Oen Tech
The software that powers your vision
oen.tw
December 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM
oen is a 'an all-in-one, cloud-based payment integration platform' for Taiwanese NGOs that integrates third-party payment services and a 'supporter management system' (CRM) for Taiwanese NGOs.
oen.tw?lng=en-US
oen.tw?lng=en-US
'[In] 2019, Hsiao Hsin-sheng issued a statement saying, “If I must choose between ‘strengthening the NPP’ and ‘resisting China to protect Taiwan,’ I would unhesitatingly choose the latter.” He then announced his resignation from the NPP’s decision-making committee and his withdrawal from the party.'
December 12, 2025 at 5:31 AM
'[In] 2019, Hsiao Hsin-sheng issued a statement saying, “If I must choose between ‘strengthening the NPP’ and ‘resisting China to protect Taiwan,’ I would unhesitatingly choose the latter.” He then announced his resignation from the NPP’s decision-making committee and his withdrawal from the party.'
The Taiwan National Treasure project collects documents about Taiwan in foreign archives such as those held by the US National Archives and Records Administration. These include, for example, documents about the de-recognition of Taiwan. Very important resource.
www.nationaltreasure.tw
www.nationaltreasure.tw
國家寶藏
關於台灣過去的拼圖，散落在全世界的各個角落。我們需要把它們找出來、加以數位化，轉譯成為人人都可取用的開放資料與有意義的歷史故事。
www.nationaltreasure.tw
December 12, 2025 at 5:30 AM
The Taiwan National Treasure project collects documents about Taiwan in foreign archives such as those held by the US National Archives and Records Administration. These include, for example, documents about the de-recognition of Taiwan. Very important resource.
www.nationaltreasure.tw
www.nationaltreasure.tw
You can read more about Hsiao here--he's done a lot both in tech and politics including founding the very important Taiwan National Treasure project, running for the Taipei City Council as an NPP candidate, and founding oen.
zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%95...
zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%95...
蕭新晟 - 維基百科，自由的百科全書
zh.wikipedia.org
December 12, 2025 at 5:26 AM
You can read more about Hsiao here--he's done a lot both in tech and politics including founding the very important Taiwan National Treasure project, running for the Taipei City Council as an NPP candidate, and founding oen.
zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%95...
zh.wikipedia.org/zh-tw/%E8%95...
But ideologically things are much less clear. For example, the TPP, unlike the KMT, '...does not endorse the “1992 consensus”'. Interestingly, this is for pragmatic reasons--Donovan thinks that Ko saw no voter market for the 1992 consensus and has tried but failed to formulate alternatives.
December 11, 2025 at 10:52 AM
But ideologically things are much less clear. For example, the TPP, unlike the KMT, '...does not endorse the “1992 consensus”'. Interestingly, this is for pragmatic reasons--Donovan thinks that Ko saw no voter market for the 1992 consensus and has tried but failed to formulate alternatives.
The second one explores the question of whether we can say that the TPP is a blue party. He concludes that the TPP is pan-blue in terms of its conduct in this Legislature and also functionally in what it has done outside the LY for the last 18 months.
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Donovan’s Deep Dives: Is the Taiwan People’s Party pan-blue? - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The second one explores the question of whether we can say that the TPP is a blue party. He concludes that the TPP is pan-blue in terms of its conduct in this Legislature and also functionally in what it has done outside the LY for the last 18 months.
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
As he concludes, 'Ultimately, people pick shorthand terminology for convenience. That these terms are still widely in use suggests people still find them useful.
The risk is that they color people’s perceptions to the point of blindness and obscure more than they illuminate.' Wise words.
The risk is that they color people’s perceptions to the point of blindness and obscure more than they illuminate.' Wise words.
December 11, 2025 at 10:42 AM
As he concludes, 'Ultimately, people pick shorthand terminology for convenience. That these terms are still widely in use suggests people still find them useful.
The risk is that they color people’s perceptions to the point of blindness and obscure more than they illuminate.' Wise words.
The risk is that they color people’s perceptions to the point of blindness and obscure more than they illuminate.' Wise words.
This is an immensely helpful review of how the 'blue' and 'green' labels have evolved and changed in meaning over time:
'The terms are used so casually and commonly with the assumption that everyone knows what they mean, that few stop to really question it.'
'The terms are used so casually and commonly with the assumption that everyone knows what they mean, that few stop to really question it.'
December 11, 2025 at 10:41 AM
This is an immensely helpful review of how the 'blue' and 'green' labels have evolved and changed in meaning over time:
'The terms are used so casually and commonly with the assumption that everyone knows what they mean, that few stop to really question it.'
'The terms are used so casually and commonly with the assumption that everyone knows what they mean, that few stop to really question it.'
I'd also like to draw attention to two other very helpful explainers on Taiwan politics that @donovan-smith.bsky.social put out a few weeks ago. The first is this one setting out the origins and current situation with Taiwan's 'color politics'
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
Donovan’s Deep Dives: The origins of Taiwan’s blue-green politics - Taipei Times
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
www.taipeitimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I'd also like to draw attention to two other very helpful explainers on Taiwan politics that @donovan-smith.bsky.social put out a few weeks ago. The first is this one setting out the origins and current situation with Taiwan's 'color politics'
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
That's why I'm calling it 'stealth immigration'. I think the bureaucratic technocrats who actually run most things are worried that Taiwanese society might stop tolerating immigration if the reality was not framed and concealed. I agree with you about tolerance being the limit.
December 11, 2025 at 8:21 AM
That's why I'm calling it 'stealth immigration'. I think the bureaucratic technocrats who actually run most things are worried that Taiwanese society might stop tolerating immigration if the reality was not framed and concealed. I agree with you about tolerance being the limit.
In short, Taiwan is making up for the decline in its population by allowing signficant stealth immigration. My understanding is that Japan has done basically the same thing. While the government is pretending to the Taiwanese public that these migrants will not stay, the reality is that many will.
December 11, 2025 at 6:39 AM
In short, Taiwan is making up for the decline in its population by allowing signficant stealth immigration. My understanding is that Japan has done basically the same thing. While the government is pretending to the Taiwanese public that these migrants will not stay, the reality is that many will.
That small deficit is easily covered from the ranks of Taiwan's resident marriage migrants, who number 197,901 (including PRC resident spouses). These spouses can all work. It is reasonable to think that more than 20,000 of them are working in low-paid jobs that Taiwanese do not want to do.
December 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
That small deficit is easily covered from the ranks of Taiwan's resident marriage migrants, who number 197,901 (including PRC resident spouses). These spouses can all work. It is reasonable to think that more than 20,000 of them are working in low-paid jobs that Taiwanese do not want to do.
So has Taiwan covered that deficit with other forms of stealth immigration? Pretty close. There are also 66,258 foreign students with work permits. Most come from SEA countries and work low-paid service jobs in restaurants and the like. The deficit is now 20,382.
statdb.mol.gov.tw/statiscla/we...
statdb.mol.gov.tw/statiscla/we...
外國留學生、僑生、華裔學生工讀工作有效許可人數按國籍分查詢結果網頁
statdb.mol.gov.tw
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 AM
So has Taiwan covered that deficit with other forms of stealth immigration? Pretty close. There are also 66,258 foreign students with work permits. Most come from SEA countries and work low-paid service jobs in restaurants and the like. The deficit is now 20,382.
statdb.mol.gov.tw/statiscla/we...
statdb.mol.gov.tw/statiscla/we...
Taiwan's registered population has declined by 297,036 since 2019. But these three categories of immigrant workers alone in total number 210,396. Almost all are working in low-paid jobs that Taiwanese do not want to do. There's still a deficit of 86,640 people though based on these figures.
December 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Taiwan's registered population has declined by 297,036 since 2019. But these three categories of immigrant workers alone in total number 210,396. Almost all are working in low-paid jobs that Taiwanese do not want to do. There's still a deficit of 86,640 people though based on these figures.
Since 2019, the number of migrant workers in Taiwan has increased by 144,126. There are also now at least 44,855 intermediate skilled workers. And there 21,415 foreign graduates of Taiwanese universities who have stayed on as foreign professionals.
statfy.mol.gov.tw/statistic_DB...
statfy.mol.gov.tw/statistic_DB...
勞動統計查詢網
statfy.mol.gov.tw
December 11, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Since 2019, the number of migrant workers in Taiwan has increased by 144,126. There are also now at least 44,855 intermediate skilled workers. And there 21,415 foreign graduates of Taiwanese universities who have stayed on as foreign professionals.
statfy.mol.gov.tw/statistic_DB...
statfy.mol.gov.tw/statistic_DB...
I would argue that Taiwan is in fact encouraging (or at least tolerating) substantial 'stealth immigration' of the kind of people it actually needs in its workforce. There are two main vectors--migrant workers and international students from SE Asia.
December 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I would argue that Taiwan is in fact encouraging (or at least tolerating) substantial 'stealth immigration' of the kind of people it actually needs in its workforce. There are two main vectors--migrant workers and international students from SE Asia.
I should probably mention that these are household registration figures not de facto population figures. Most people think that household registration figures are somewhat inflated.
December 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
I should probably mention that these are household registration figures not de facto population figures. Most people think that household registration figures are somewhat inflated.
Based on the current MOI figures, it would be conservative to estimate that Taiwan's population will have declined by 110,000 people in 2025 by the end of the year.
December 11, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Based on the current MOI figures, it would be conservative to estimate that Taiwan's population will have declined by 110,000 people in 2025 by the end of the year.
The NDC publishes population projections every three years. The most recent one was issued last fall and covered 2024 to 2070. The NDC's low-scenario estimate for 2025 was 23,334,642 people. Taiwan is already 28,557 people BELOW the NDC’s LOW estimate--with one month left to go in the year.
December 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The NDC publishes population projections every three years. The most recent one was issued last fall and covered 2024 to 2070. The NDC's low-scenario estimate for 2025 was 23,334,642 people. Taiwan is already 28,557 people BELOW the NDC’s LOW estimate--with one month left to go in the year.
