David Chang, secretary-general of non-profit organization Crossroads, shares his thoughts on how Taiwan can better utilize foreign professionals while using exchanges to foster an international mindset among Taiwanese talent. “Raising global visibility (提升國際能見度),” “aligning with international trends (與國際接軌),” and “promoting internationalization (國際化)” are phrases commonly heard in Taiwan, particularly in connection with government initiatives, business…

Taiwan plans to attract 400,000 foreign nationals to make up for its shrinking working population. But income-based visas and English-language services alone won’t be enough for the island to compete against its neighbors. The logic seems fundamentally sound. As the remote work model takes off worldwide, location-independent professionals will be attracted by the comfortable lifestyle…