Korean Wave Issue as A Soft Power Strategy in Taiwanese Presidential Election 2016

AbstractBoth state and non-state actors need the power to influence others to achieve their desired goals. Soft power isoften used by state or non-state actors to attracts the attention of others without using coercive actions to achievethe desired goals. This strategy has been widely used in various cases, including in the issue of China and Taiwan,especially in the "Taiwan Flag" incident involving Tzuyu, a K-Pop artist who declared herself a Taiwanese andcarried the Taiwan flag on a South Korean television program. This incident was later brought up by Tsai Ingwen, a politician from Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to cooperate with the Taiwanese people against Chinain the 2016 Taiwan Presidential Election. This article will discuss how Tsai Ing-wen and the people of Taiwan usedKorean wave as a soft power strategy in the 2016 Taiwan Presidential Election to “fight” against China. Thosegave positive results due to the similarity of political values believed by Taiwan and carried by the Korean wave,as well as the goals shared by Tsai Ing-wen and people of Taiwan, thereby defeated the pro-China Kuomintang(KMT) party in the election.Keywords: Soft Power, Taiwan, China, Korean Wave, Taiwan Presidential Election 2016, Taiwan Flag IncidentAbstrakBaik aktor negara maupun non-negara memerlukan kekuatan untuk mempengaruhi pihak lain agar tujuan yangdiinginkan dapat tercapai. Salah satunya adalah soft power yang mengedepankan upaya menarik perhatianpihak lain tanpa menggunakan tindakan koersif untuk mencapai tujuan yang diinginkan. Implementasi strategitersebut telah banyak dimanfaatkan dalam berbagai kasus, salah satunya dalam isu China dan Taiwan dalam the“Waving Taiwan Flag” incident yang melibatkan Tzuyu yang merupakan artis K-Pop yang mendeklarasikan dirisebagai warga negara Taiwan serta membawa bendera Taiwan dalam salah satu program televisi di KoreaSelatan. Insiden tersebut kemudian diangkat oleh Tsai Ing-wen, seorang politisi dari Democratic ProgressiveParty (DPP) untuk bekerja sama dengan masyarakat Taiwan untuk melawan China dalam Taiwan PresidentialElection 2016. Artikel ini membahas bagaimana Tsai Ing-wen dan masyarakat Taiwan memanfaatkan isu Koreanwave sebagai strategi soft power dalam Taiwan Presidential Election 2016 untuk “melawan” kampanye pro Chinayang disuarakan oleh KMT. Implementasi isu Korean wave sebagai strategi soft power dalam Taiwan PresidentialElection 2016 memberikan hasil positif dan ikut mempengaruhi kemenangan Tsai Ing-wen dalam pemilu diTaiwan di tahun 2016.Kata Kunci: Soft Power, Taiwan, China, Korean Wave, Pemilu Presiden Taiwan 2016, Insiden Bendera Taiwa

Respon Taiwan di Bawah Pemerintahan Tsai Ing-Wen terhadap Kebangkitan Cina (2016-2019)

Pada penelitian ini yang berjudul “Respon Taiwan di Bawah Pemerintahan Tsai Ing-Wen Terhadap Kebangkitan Cina (2016-2019)” dianalisa dengan menggunakan konsep securitydilemma. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui respon Taiwan terhadap ancaman daripeningkatan kapabilitas militer Cina setiap tahunnya, terutama setelah Tsai Ing-wen terpilihmenjadi presiden Taiwan pada tahun 2016. Tsai Ing-Wen yang terpilih dari DemocraticProgressive Party (DPP) mendukung kemerdekaan Taiwan dan tidak mau bergantung kepada Cinadalam hal ekonomi. Hal itu membuat Cina melakukan berbagai upaya untuk menekan Taiwan,termasuk melalui aksi militernya. Berbagai respon yang dilakukan oleh Taiwan, yakni peningkatananggaran militer, latihan-latihan militer, perdagangan senjata dengan Amerika Serikat, danmeningkatkan produksi senjata dalam negeri

Kebijakan Luar Negeri Taiwan Terhadap Cina Dibawah Kepemimpinan Tsai Ing Wen Tahun 2016-2019

Kebijakan luar negeri suatu negara merupakan instrumen terbesar dalam mencerminkan kepentingan nasional sebuah negara. Untuk memahami mengapa kebijakan luar negeri tertentu diambil, maka harus ada pemahaman mengenai proses pembuatan kebijakan luar negeri. Kebijakan luar negeri tidak bisa hanya dijelaskan dengan menggunakan faktor internasional, domestik maupun birokrat tetapi juga harus mempertimbangkan kepercayaan dan nilai dari pembuat keputusan (Jerviss, 2017:28). Penelitian dengan judul “Kebijakan Luar Negeri Taiwan Terhadap Cina dibawah Kepemimpinan Tsai Ing Wen tahun 2016-2019” ini menganalisa latar belakang kebijakan luar negeri Taiwan terhadap Cina dibawah kepemimpinan Tsai Ing Wen menggunakan teori idisinkretik. Analisa kebijakan luar negeri yang dilihat melalui persepsi individu merupakan fokus utama dari penelitian ini. Terdapat 5 indikator yang berpengaruh terhadap keputusan kebijakan luar negeri oleh individu menurut Alex Mintz dan Karl DeRouen yaitu gaya kepemimpinan, kesehatan mental dan fisik, ego dan ambisi, latar belakang politik dan pribadi, persepsi dan realitas operasional. Dengan menggunakan teori idiosinkretik, penelitian ini menjelaskan latar belakang kebijakan luar negeri Taiwan terhadap Cina dilihat dari faktor individu Tsai Ing Wen. Kata kunci: kebijakan luar negeri, Taiwan, teori idiosinkretik, Tsai Ing Wen, Cina

ALEA III: The Exotics, November 9, 1989

This is the concert program of ALEA III: The Exotics performance on Thursday, November 9, 1989 at 8:00 p.m., at the Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. Works performed were Music for an imaginary ballet by Henry Brant, The Banshee by Henry Cowell, First Concerto for flute and percussion by Lou Harrison, Suite for harp and wind quintet by Chou Wen-Chung, Bacchanale by John Cage, and Songs, Drones, and Refrains of Death by George Crumb. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Humanities Library Endowed Fund

Taiwan’s Foreign Policy Transformation: Tsai Ing-wen and the New Southbound Policy

This thesis investigates the introduction of the New Southbound Policy and the evolution of Taiwan’s foreign policy more broadly. It asks why President Tsai Ing-wen introduced the New Southbound Policy, and how the NSP makes her foreign policy distinct from her predecessors. This thesis introduces an analytical framework for explaining how international forces, domestic forces, leadership, and constraints collectively shape Taiwan’s foreign policy. It then applies this framework to ROC Presidents Lee, Chen, Ma, and Tsai to explain their foreign policy choices. My argument is that Tsai Ing-wen introduced the New Southbound Policy as a response to both international and domestic concerns. The NSP was designed not only to further Tsai’s foreign policy interests by reducing economic dependence on China but also to serve her domestic agenda by delivering economic growth. At the same time, this thesis argues that the NSP was chosen over more aggressive options due to domestic political constraints and institutional constraints. The NSP sets Tsai’s foreign policy apart because it introduces new methods of economic and soft-power engagement that innovatively uses Taiwan’s limited set of foreign policy tools. Importantly, this thesis contributes to the existing literature by emphasizing the significant role that domestic politics and constraints play in motivating and shaping the foreign policy choices of Taiwan’s leaders.Asian Studie

THE REPRESENTATIONS OF TAIWAN'S FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT IN THE MEDIA

As the first female president in Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen’s actions and words are crucial to the advancement of gender equality within the Chinese patriarchal society. Likewise, the media also have a role in shaping gender discourse which may or may not support the president’s attempt at empowering women in politics and other sectors of life. This paper examined the linguistic strategy used by President Tsai to represent herself as a strong female leader through her official statements and how the media represented her in their reports. The data were collected from local news reports and international news portals, and from her speeches as quoted by the media, starting from the year she was elected in 2016 to 2018. Using Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis, it was apparent that President Tsai struggled with her role as a female leader in politics, with critics from persisting patriarchal society and pressure from emerging new values in Taiwan. The media, on the other hand, was divided in making representations for and against Tsai. The conclusion of this research is hoped to give a general description of gender and political dynamics under the new era of Tsai Ing-wen

Composers' Forum Concert, October 14, 1993

This is the concert program of the Composers' Forum Concert on Thursday, October 14, 1993 at 8:00 p.m., at the Tsai Performance Center, 685 Commonwealth Avenue. Works performed were Four Movements for Woodwind Quintet by Eric Delson, Quatrains (Charles Péguy) by Patrick Giglio, Gestures by E. Delson, Monologue for Solo Flute by Apostolos Paraskevas, put off your faces, Death (e. e. cummings) by Shu-Hui Chen, Songs for Voice and Harp by Margaret McAllister, Painting for Grand Piano Four Improvisations by Jakov Jakoulov, Two Songs by Wen-Pin Lee, and A Trip to Quebec City for Solo Trumpet and Brass Quintet by Shu-Hui Chen. Digitization for Boston University Concert Programs was supported by the Boston University Humanities Library Endowed Fund

CONTEMPORARY CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS: A GLANCE AT THE PAST AND THE NEW RISING NATIONAL IDENTITY

Ever since Tsai Ing-wen came to power, the relations between People’s Republic of China and Taiwan, also known as the Republic of China, has been hitting a new low point. Now, China’s domineering stance towards the small island across the strait is stronger than ever. Before Tsai Ing-wen, under the rule of Kuomintang (KMT) the situation was not like this, it was calmer and more cooperative. The regime change brought about major changes towards Taiwan’s stance and opinion towards China. It is very important to understand what the main cause of this turning point is. This article looks back at the history between KMT and the now reigning party, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to explain this phenomenon and has found that there is a fundamental difference between the two. Using the Social Identity Theory, this article tries to explain the difference between KMT’s and the DPP’s point of view on the Cross-Strait Relations. DPP has long viewed Taiwan as an independent nation, dating back to 1999 when the ‘Resolution on Taiwan’s Future’ was written. Now, as the elected president is from the DPP, their resolution is on full swing

A Critical Discourse Analysis of Tsai Ing-Wen’s Political Speeches on Cross-Strait Relations

The growth of cross-strait relations has garnered lots of concern for a very long time. However, it is noticeable that since Tsai Ing-wen was elected “president” of Taiwan in 2016, cross-strait relations have progressively reached an impasse. Tsai’s political speeches since then have had a great impact on both the public and the development of cross-Strait ties. This paper chooses Tsai’s political speeches to conduct a critical discourse analysis based on the Martin’s Attitude System (2005). Nine political speeches that Tsai addressed publicly during her first term, from 2016 to 2021, are selected as study data. The goals of the study are to explore the features and functions of the attitudinal resources in these speeches as well as how these resources are realized to construe meanings, as well as what ideology Tsai implied behind the discourse. Throughout Tsai’s appraisal resources, it is found that her evaluation of mainland China mainly involved implicit strategies, and most of them were negative, while her evaluation of Taiwan authorities mainly used explicit strategies, and most of them were positive. As a result, Tsai constructed different images of both sides of the Taiwan Strait