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Eric Chu
![Beneath the DPP’s Victory, the KMT’s Youth Movement Is on the Rise Beneath the DPP’s Victory, the KMT’s Youth Movement Is on the Rise](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-09-151306.jpg)
Beneath the DPP’s Victory, the KMT’s Youth Movement Is on the Rise
By Howard Shen
The KMT has long been a Taiwanese political synonym for gerontocracy, but now its youth movement finally appears to be coming to fruition.
![Taiwan’s KMT: Between a Rock and a Hard Place Taiwan’s KMT: Between a Rock and a Hard Place](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-08-15-122745.jpg)
Taiwan’s KMT: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
By Micah McCartney
China’s aggressive maneuvers are making it harder for Taiwan’s main opposition party to finesse its cross-strait stance.
![Across Party Lines, Taiwan Mourns Abe Shinzo Across Party Lines, Taiwan Mourns Abe Shinzo](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-07-14-120347.jpg)
Across Party Lines, Taiwan Mourns Abe Shinzo
By Brian Hioe
The former Japanese prime minister's support for Taiwan brought condolences even from the KMT, which is generally antagonistic toward Japan.
![Taiwan’s KMT Looks to Boost Ties With US Taiwan’s KMT Looks to Boost Ties With US](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-06-09-192922.jpg)
Taiwan’s KMT Looks to Boost Ties With US
By Hiro Fu
The head of Taiwan’s opposition party, Eric Chu, wants the world to know his party is “consistently” pro-American.
![Why Is Taiwan’s KMT Returning to Washington? Why Is Taiwan’s KMT Returning to Washington?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-21_18-59-35.jpg)
Why Is Taiwan’s KMT Returning to Washington?
By Hiro Fu
Can the KMT bring substance to match the symbolism of its resurrected office in the U.S. capital?
![Where Does the KMT Go From Here? Where Does the KMT Go From Here?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-27-6.jpg)
Where Does the KMT Go From Here?
By Brian Hioe
The results of the chair election set the future trajectory for the party – and for Taiwan’s democracy.
![Eric Chu Wins KMT Chair Election Eric Chu Wins KMT Chair Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-27-5.jpg)
Eric Chu Wins KMT Chair Election
By Brian Hioe
KMT stalwart Chu won handily in the end, but the challenge posed by deep-Blue candidate Chang Ya-chung is notable.
![Pay Attention to the KMT’s Chair Election Pay Attention to the KMT’s Chair Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-09-15-8.jpg)
Pay Attention to the KMT’s Chair Election
By David G. Brown
The coming election may set the future course for the KMT, currently Taiwan’s main opposition party.
![The World Can Benefit From Taiwan’s WHO Participation The World Can Benefit From Taiwan’s WHO Participation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-31344756118_59575f1437_k.jpg)
The World Can Benefit From Taiwan’s WHO Participation
By Eric Li-Luan Chu
With Taiwan absent from the WHO, the health of the Taiwanese people and the world is at greater risk.
![Taiwan’s KMT Will Choose Its Candidate to Challenge a Resurgent President Tsai Taiwan’s KMT Will Choose Its Candidate to Challenge a Resurgent President Tsai](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-61614212_2451101521793664_5491754710350168064_n.jpg)
Taiwan’s KMT Will Choose Its Candidate to Challenge a Resurgent President Tsai
By Nick Aspinwall
KMT contenders struggle to pull away from each other as political momentum shifts back to the ruling DPP.
![Han Kuo-Yu: Taiwan’s Populist President? Han Kuo-Yu: Taiwan’s Populist President?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-57989046_2419115601658923_1738754317931773952_n.jpg)
Han Kuo-Yu: Taiwan’s Populist President?
By Jeffery C. J. Chen
Han is wildly popular, but his policy positions -- or lack thereof -- should be cause for concern, given Taiwan's delicate situation.
![Taiwan Is Swept by the ‘Han Wave’ Taiwan Is Swept by the ‘Han Wave’](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18328531429517.jpg)
Taiwan Is Swept by the ‘Han Wave’
By Nick Aspinwall
The populist mayor of Kaohsiung is a cultural phenomenon who looks set to make his presence known in Taiwan’s presidential race.
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