2003 in Taiwan

Events from the year 2003 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 92 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

← 2002 2001 2000 2003 in Taiwan → 2004 2005 2006
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
See also:	Other events of 2003 History of Taiwan  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbents

• President – Chen Shui-bian
• Vice President – Annette Lu
• Premier – Yu Shyi-kun
• Vice Premier – Lin Hsin-i

Events

January

• 14 January – The establishment of InnoLux Corporation.

February

• 14 February – The opening of Tamsui Lover's Bridge in Tamsui Township, Taipei County.

March

• 10 March – The opening of European Economic and Trade Office in Taipei.^[1]

May

• 2 May – Apple Daily, Taiwan's tabloid-style newspaper, was first published.^[2]

June

• 12–24 June – Typhoon Soudelor hit Taiwan.^[3] The storm caused about $2.46 million in damage.^[4]
• 17 June – The establishment of Taiwan Foundation for Democracy.

July

• 1 July – The establishment of Hakka TV.
• 28 July – The groundbreaking ceremony of Central Taiwan Science Park.^[5]

September

• 17 September – The establishment of Taiwan Accreditation Foundation.

October

• 17 October – The opening of National Museum of Taiwan Literature in West Central District, Tainan.
• 27 October – The establishment of Cathay United Bank after the merging of United World Chinese Commercial Bank and Cathay Commercial Bank.

November

• 1 November – The first Taiwan Pride was held.^[6]

December

• 11 December – 2004 Democratic Progressive Party presidential primary.

See also

• List of Chinese films of 2003
• List of Taiwanese dramas from 2000 to 2010
• 2003 timeline in Taiwan Futures Exchange
• TVBS is renamed in 2003

Events with dates not present in the "Events" section

• In 2003, Taiwan proposed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.^[7]
• The Rose (TV series) was released in 2003.^[8]
• Education in Taiwan's National education budget was NT$ 608.6 billion in 2003.^{[citation needed]}