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Taiwan local elections
April 12, 2019
China’s Surreptitious Economic Influence on Taiwan’s Elections
By Jason Li
Taiwan’s November elections weren’t directly about cross-strait relations, but that doesn’t mean China had no impact.
December 18, 2018
Taiwan Elections: Impact on US-China Relations
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Elizabeth Freund Larus.
December 06, 2018
Taiwan’s Direct Democracy Experiment Stumbles at the Polls
By Nick Aspinwall
In 2017, the ruling DPP reformed the Referendum Act. The first referendum votes under the new act did not go smoothly.
December 06, 2018
The China Factor in Taiwan’s Local Elections
By Michelle Tsai
The ruling DPP’s defeat may offer China opportunities ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
November 27, 2018
KMT Shocks With Its Success in Taiwan Elections
By James X. Morris
The DPP must turn to self-reflection after heavy losses in local polls.
November 21, 2018
The Mood Ahead of Taiwan’s Midterm Elections
By James X. Morris
In what should be a referendum year, both parties appear to be adjusting their messages for the 2020 presidential elections.
November 13, 2018
What Taiwan’s Upcoming Elections Will Tell Us About Its Future
By Nick Aspinwall
The vote is set to serve as a referendum on Tsai Ing-wen’s anti-China stance. Challengers are picking up steam.
November 06, 2018
Is Taiwan’s Drive to Legalize Gay Marriage Descending Into Chaos?
By Nick Aspinwall
With contradictory referendums set to hit November ballots, LGBTQ advocates are critical of President Tsai for not acting sooner.
November 01, 2018
Taiwan: The Frontline of the Disinformation Wars
By Nick Aspinwall
Shaken by a recent viral falsehood, Taiwan’s online ecosystem is repairing its democratic defense mechanisms.
September 20, 2018
Will Taiwan Trap Itself Into ‘One China’ Again?
By Lin Fei-fan
In Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, China might have found a useful wedge to influence Taiwan's domestic politics.
December 23, 2014
Two Myths About KMT’s Defeat in Taiwan’s Local Elections
By Charles I-hsin Chen
The Kuomintang’s recent drubbing had nothing to do with cross-Strait policies or Hong Kong.
December 11, 2014
Hong Kong: Taiwan’s Broken Mirror
By Barclay Bram Shoemaker
The outcome of the protests in one give the other a glimpse of what life might be like should it return to the mainland.
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