Executive Yuan
Taiwan's Cabinet, the executive branch led by the premier; NDC handles economic planning beneath it.
On 17 September, the Executive Yuan confirmed continued funding for Taiwan’s AI New Ten Major Infrastructure Projects, budgeted above NT$190 billion since March, while the National Development Council pursues a 400,000-person training target for 2028.
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Taiwan’s executive branch operates through the Executive Yuan, the Cabinet led by the premier. It coordinates government departments, while the National Development Council handles economic planning beneath it. The Cabinet sits between ministerial administration and the Legislative Yuan, which passes laws and scrutinises public spending.
Its lasting importance lies in converting government priorities into programmes that departments can deliver and lawmakers can fund. On 17 September 2026, its continuation of AI infrastructure funding showed that Cabinet decisions can sustain long-term programmes across electoral and budget cycles. On 27 August 2026, the legislature rejected the Cabinet’s NT$210 billion special drone budget, illustrating the limits that legislative authority places on executive spending.
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On 17 September, the Executive Yuan confirmed it would continue backing the AI New Ten Major Infrastructure Projects, which had been budgeted above NT$190 billion since March. The decision kept the Cabinet’s existing funding commitment in place rather than adding a new allocation.
The National Development Council reported that 140,000 people received AI training during 2025, against a 400,000 target for 2028. For the Executive Yuan, the programme links infrastructure spending to a stated workforce deadline, leaving its departments to show that continued funding produces trained staff by 2028.
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Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 1 October 2026. Editorial standards.