Cho Jung-tai

Cho Jung-tai

Taiwan TaiwanpoliticianMaleb. 19616.3Global Dominance: 0.02%

Cho Jung-tai is the Prime Minister of Taiwan, known for his stance on maintaining national security in the face of technological advancements. He recently announced a ban on the AI platform DeepSeek, citing concerns over information security and potential violations of copyright laws.

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The incident highlighted how unprepared the government was, despite the emphasis Premier Cho Jung-tai has placed on resilience and disaster prevention.

KMT criticizes the Cabinet after power outage at building
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-07
5.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai urged the legislature to pass this year’s budget to avoid deliberating on two annual budgets in the same session.

Lai unveils budget aimed at cutting deficit
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-05
7.0

Chiang Wan-an fully supported a vote of no confidence in Premier Cho Jung-tai.

EDITORIAL: Taipei mayor should stay in his lane
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-01
5.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai said yesterday that the nominees for the Control Yuan and the National Communications Commission should be approved as soon as possible.

Premier calls for speedy approval of nominees
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-01
7.0

Cho Jung-tai is mentioned as the Premier who is involved in the budget discussions.

Cabinet to unveil budget this month
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-08-01
5.0
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William Lai
William Lai

Premier Cho Jung-tai praised late Causeway Bay Books founder Lam Wing-kei for standing up to authoritarianism.

Cho honors late freedom advocate Lam Wing-kei
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-31
9.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai has pledged to donate NT$200,000 to the disaster relief account.

MOFA to donate NT$5 million for Japan quake relief
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-31
8.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai praised Lam Wing-kei for his extraordinary courage in standing up to authoritarianism.

Premier honors late Causeway Bay Books owner Lam Wing-kei
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-31
9.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai would each donate NT$200,000 to the account.

MOFA sets up relief fund for Kumamoto earthquake
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-30
7.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai wrote on Facebook that Taiwanese visiting Kumamoto should be on high alert.

Japan thanks Lai for quake concern
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-29
7.0

Chiang Wan-an stated that Premier Cho Jung-tai should be held accountable over a tainted cooking oil scandal.

Chiang backs no-confidence bid if parties unite
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-27
3.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai spoke at the opening ceremony for the Taiwan Tourism Institute.

Notes from Central Taiwan: Institutionalizing Taiwan’s tourism failure
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-27
5.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai responded to Chen Yu-jen's question about the law preventing electricity-sharing with China.

Kinmen and the law that says no
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-26
5.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai stated that amendments to the food safety law had already been proposed.

KMT stages rally following tainted cooking oil scandal
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-25
6.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai officially approved a 60.6km extension of the high-speed rail system.

Premier approves Yilan HSR project
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-23
8.0
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Michelle Lee
Michelle Lee

Premier Cho Jung-tai today officially approved a 60.6km extension of the high-speed rail system.

Premier approves HSR extension to Yilan County
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-23
9.0
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Michelle Lee
Michelle Lee

Cho Jung-tai is the current premier of Taiwan, whose faction claims not to be a real faction but acts like one.

Donovan’s Deep Dives: The factional politics behind the DPP’s apparent unity
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-23
5.0

Cho Jung-tai is the Premier of Taiwan who announced tighter testing and safety measures in response to the tainted oil scandal.

Notes from Central Taiwan: Taiwan’s food scandals are a feature, not a bug
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-23
7.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai said yesterday, following the establishment of the Taiwan Tourism Institute in Taipei.

Tourism institute set up in Taipei
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-22
8.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai urged the Cabinet to address systemic shortcomings through swift legislative amendments.

Mayors back food safety amendments
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-22
6.0

Weng Hsiao-ling stated that Cho was no longer fit to be premier for showing contempt for the legislature.

KMT lawmaker calls for freeze of premier’s salary
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-21
3.0

Weng accused Cho of no longer being fit to serve as premier due to his actions.

KMT lawmaker proposes freezing premier’s salary amid budget impasse
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-21
3.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai said the Executive Yuan would review draft amendments on July 23.

KMT and DPP loft food safety amendments
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-20
7.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai said yesterday that amendments to the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation would tighten regulations on mandatory internal product inspections.

Changes to food safety coming: premier
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-18
7.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai apologized to the public over the latest food safety scandal and vowed to take government units to task for failing to thoroughly investigate Central Union Oil Corp.

Premier apologizes, vows action on tainted oil cases
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-17
6.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai was urged to resign over the food safety scandal.

KMT planning street protest over oil scandal next Saturday
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-17
4.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai has instructed relevant agencies to strengthen measures aimed at preventing speculation.

Cabinet aims to help young homebuyers with enhanced loan program
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-16
7.0
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Michelle Lee
Michelle Lee

Premier Cho Jung-tai ordered health authorities to complete testing of samples linked to tainted cooking oil produced by Central Union Oil Corp.

Premier orders Central Union oil tests completed within a week
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-13
8.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai attends a meeting at the Central Emergency Operation Center in preparation for Typhoon Bavi.

Typhoon Bavi causes travel disruption
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-10
7.0

Premier Cho Jung-tai is demanded to resign over the government's handling of the oil scandal.

KMT demands apologies, resignation over oil scandal
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-07-09
4.0