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How Taiwan’s Authoritarian Past Shapes Its Security Politics Today

How Taiwan’s Authoritarian Past Shapes Its Security Politics Today

By Friso Stevens
The legacy of Chiang Kai-shek’s dictatorship continues to shape the island’s polarized society and security policies today.

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court Strikes Down Much of Legislature’s Controversial New Powers

Taiwan’s Constitutional Court Strikes Down Much of Legislature’s Controversial New Powers

By Brian Hioe
The KMT-backed bill to provide the Legislative Yuan with new powers of investigation sparked mass protests earlier this year.
What to Make of President Lai’s First National Day Address

What to Make of President Lai’s First National Day Address

By Brian Hioe
Old themes of identity – Republic of China vs Taiwan – took on new salience amid a divided government. 

Understanding the KMT’s Evolving Foreign Policy

Understanding the KMT’s Evolving Foreign Policy

By Hiro Fu
“Close relations with the U.S., friendly relations with Japan, and peaceful relations with China” is a mantra crafted and adapted to align with public opinion in Taiwan.

Smoke, Mirrors, and Spin: Deception in the Struggle for Taiwan’s Legislative Reform

Smoke, Mirrors, and Spin: Deception in the Struggle for Taiwan’s Legislative Reform

By Wu Tsung-hsien and Howard Shen
The KMT-TPP backed legislation to expand Legislative Yuan powers is not as nefarious as it has been made out to be.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Despite Protests, Taiwan’s KMT, TPP Pass Controversial Bills to Expand Legislative Powers

Despite Protests, Taiwan’s KMT, TPP Pass Controversial Bills to Expand Legislative Powers

By Brian Hioe
Up to 100,000 people turned out in protests against the bills, which will expand the power of Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature. 

Taiwan’s Democracy in Crisis: Next Steps and Their Importance for the World

Taiwan’s Democracy in Crisis: Next Steps and Their Importance for the World

By Chiang Min-yen and Angela Ou
Now that the controversial legislative reform bill has passed, what steps should Taiwan’s civil society take? 
What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

By Shannon Tiezzi
Chiang Min-yen, a non-resident fellow at the Taiwan Economic Democracy Union, joins The Diplomat to discuss the concerns over the bill, the China factor, and what comes next. 

Why Are Taiwanese Youth Protesting Against Legislative Reform?

Why Are Taiwanese Youth Protesting Against Legislative Reform?

By Austin Horng-En Wang, Fang-Yu Chen, Charles K. S. Wu, and Yao-Yuan Yeh
Many young Taiwanese voted for the third-party TPP, but now are opposed to its efforts to push through a new reform package.

Tens of Thousands Protest Bill to Expand Legislative Power in Taiwan

Tens of Thousands Protest Bill to Expand Legislative Power in Taiwan

By Brian Hioe
A move by the KMT and its ally, the TPP, to quickly pass the controversial bill sparked an angry response reminiscent of the 2014 Sunflower Movement.

As Taiwan’s New President Takes Office, Can China Seize Taiwan Without Firing a Single Shot?

As Taiwan’s New President Takes Office, Can China Seize Taiwan Without Firing a Single Shot?

By Chiang Min-yen
A controversial bill in the Legislative Yuan sparks fears of a hostile takeover from within, inspiring mass protests.
KMT Continues Outreach to Beijing With Legislators’ Trip to China

KMT Continues Outreach to Beijing With Legislators’ Trip to China

By Brian Hioe
Less than a month after former President Ma Ying-jeou's meeting with Xi Jinping, the KMT sent 17 sitting legislators to China as an “ice breaker.”

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