1 January – The official adaptation ofHanyu Pinyin in Taiwan.[1]
18 January, the government, in more than 14,000 offices in all administrative regions of the country, to every citizen issued a total of 3,600 yuan worth of consumer vouchers per person.(s:振興經濟消費券 [zh])
11 September – The former Taiwanese PresidentChen Shui-bian received alife sentence and was finedNT$200 million[4] (US$6.13 million) on charges of embezzlement, taking bribes, and money laundering, involving a total of US$15 million (NT$490 million) while in office from 2000 to 2008.[5] Supporters of Chen contended that the prosecution was politically motivated.[6][7] Chen is the first ROC president to receive a prison sentence.[8]
19 December – The 6.4MwHualien earthquake shook the coast ofHualien County with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong), causing some damage and 14 injuries.