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Taiwan recall: cross-strait crisis averted for now, but new uncertainty ahead
Vote fails to remove KMT lawmakers, easing tensions with Beijing while raising questions about Taiwan’s defence ambitions and ...
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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Taiwan’s Democracy Is in Trouble
LEV NACHMAN is an Assistant Professor at National Taiwan University and the author of Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements and Party Formation.
Taiwan Recall Campaign Fizzles, in a Setback to Its President
An unprecedented vote to remove lawmakers from office could have handed President Lai Ching-te more power by ousting ...
Taiwan Opposition Defeats Recall, Keeps Legislative Control
Taiwan’s opposition will keep its legislative majority in a blow to President Lai Ching-te’s Democratic Progressive Party, ...
Taiwan move to recall opposition lawmakers fails
The result is a blow to President Lai Ching-te's Democratic Progressive Party, which missed an opportunity to reshape the ...
Taiwan Holds High-Stakes Recall Elections As China Watches On
The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.
Political Gridlock In Taiwan: Implications Of The Recall Vote On Cross-strait Relations
An important reason why the recall vote was defeated is a testament to the Taiwanese people’s desire to maintain a thriving ...
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 ...
Foreign Policy6d
Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Threatens Democratic Legitimacy
On July 26, Taiwan will set a new record for a developed democracy, holding recall referendums for 24 opposition legislators ...
Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers recall vote
Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a ...
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China backs protests as Taiwan faces recall campaign
As Taiwan grapples with a heated recall campaign, China expresses support for protests, escalating political tensions across ...