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Kuomintang (KMT)
September 26, 2019
Taiwan Loses 2 Diplomatic Allies, Wins US Support Ahead of Crucial Presidential Election
By Nick Aspinwall
The diplomatic defections of Kiribati and the Solomon Islands were followed by a strong statement of U.S. support for Taiwan.
July 12, 2019
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.
June 21, 2019
Presidential Hopeful Terry Gou Will Step Down as Chairman of Foxconn
By Johnson Lai
The announcement comes as Gou eyes a presidential bid in Taiwan.
May 10, 2019
Taiwan Picks Up International Support After Being Barred from World Health Assembly
By Nick Aspinwall
The World Health Organization has declined to invite Taiwan for the third consecutive year at the behest of Beijing.
May 01, 2019
Taiwan's Topsy-Turvy Cross-Strait Politics
By James X. Morris
Taiwan’s 2020 presidential candidates hint at a massive gravity shift toward China in both the KMT and DPP.
April 18, 2019
Foxconn CEO Terry Gou Says a Sea Goddess Has Told Him to Run for President
By Nick Aspinwall
Gou’s entry into Taiwan’s 2020 presidential race further clutters a field packed with larger-than-life personalities.
April 05, 2019
Taiwan Vows ‘Forceful Expulsion’ of Chinese Fighters Flying in Taiwanese Airspace
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen slammed a “provocative” encroachment of Chinese aircraft.
March 15, 2019
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.
March 06, 2019
KMT’s Cross-Strait Peace Treaty Idea Sparks Controversy in Taiwan
By Nick Aspinwall
KMT chairman Wu Den-yih’s idea of a cross-strait peace agreement did not go over well.
February 28, 2019
Taiwan Inches Closer to Marriage Equality With New Draft Bill
By Nick Aspinwall
Advocates say the bill is a positive step, but contains major shortcomings that prevent it from truly enshrining equality.
December 20, 2018
Taipei-Shanghai Forum Puts Ko Wen-je’s China Views Into Focus
By Nick Aspinwall
City-to-city cross-strait exchanges circumvent the national DPP and appear to be popular among Taiwan’s incoming mayors.
December 18, 2018
Taiwan Elections: Impact on US-China Relations
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Elizabeth Freund Larus.
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