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Taiwan’s Great Recall: Historic bid to remove 'pro-China' lawmakers fails
A historic vote in Taiwan on Saturday targeting 24 opposition Kuomintang (KMT) legislators accused of being too friendly with ...
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Opposition Kuomintang Sets October Date To Elect New Chair
Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang, says it will vote for a new chair on October 18. Current chair Eric Chu will step down and officially hand over to his successor on November 1.
Taiwan’s opposition parties KMT and TPP look to build on momentum from recall votes
The Blue-White alliance between the two parties helped see off an effort to unseat 24 legislators over the weekend.
The Diplomat2d
Taiwan’s Recall Elections Failed – But That Doesn’t Signal an Embrace of Beijing
The failure of the recalls does not reflect a re-evaluation of cross-strait policy preferences. But it does send a clear ...
Taiwan’s progressives reckon with utter failure of ‘Great Recall’ against opposition
The "Great Recall" of over two dozen opposition lawmakers in Taiwan was a great disappointment for the president and his progressive supporters.
Nikkei Asia3d
Taiwan's opposition KMT emerges stronger after fending off recalls
TAICHUNG -- Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) is turning to fresh political possibilities and an upcoming internal leadership race, ...
The Diplomat3d
The Last 96 Hours of Taiwan’s Great Recall: In Images
It was a mad dash to the finish, with Taiwanese on both sides seeing the vote as a battle for the future of their country.
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What the Failed Recall in Taiwan Means for U.S.-Taiwan and Cross-Strait Relations
The failed recall campaign in Taiwan will likely prompt continued political gridlock, raising important questions for ...
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Taiwan’s president, ruling party hit hard by failure in anti-KMT recall vote
By bno - Taipei Office On July 26, Taiwan witnessed the culmination of an unprecedented political moment - the largest recall ...
Taiwan rejects bid to oust 24 KMT lawmakers
Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a ...
Recall of opposition lawmakers in Taiwan rejected by voters
The bitterly fought campaign reflects sharp infighting in Taiwanese ruling circles fuelled by the intensifying US-led drive ...
‘Failure’ for Taiwan’s William Lai as all 24 opposition KMT lawmakers survive mass recall vote
Outcome exposes public fatigue with ruling DPP and leader William Lai’s anti-Beijing rhetoric as a blanket strategy, analysts ...