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Taiwan politics
A Veterans’ Group Is Pushing the KMT Into Irrelevance
By Benjamin Chen
The Huang Fuxing, a veteran-dominated chapter of the KMT, will determine the future of the oldest political party in Asia.
The KMT’s Defense Policy: Toward a Symmetric Posture
By Dee Wu
Taiwan's opposition party has adopted a very different posture on defense issues than the ruling DPP.
Taiwan’s Tsai Lifts Import Ban on Food From Nuclear Disaster-Hit Area of Japan
By Brian Hioe
The import ban on foods from Fukushima and nearby provinces has long been a stumbling block to closer economic relations between Taiwan and Japan, but Tsai Ing-wen is taking a political gamble by lifting the restrictions.
KMT Served Double Defeat in Taiwan’s Latest Recall and By-Election
By Brian Hioe
A recall against independent Freddy Lim fell short, and the KMT's candidate lost a by-election to fill another seat vacated by a previous recall campaign.
DPP Sweeps Taiwan’s Latest Referendum Vote
By Brian Hioe
The ruling party's preferred position won out in all four questions, including a proposal on reinstating a ban on U.S. pork imports.
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.
Taiwanese Presidents Will Not and Can Not Unilaterally Change Taiwan’s Status
By Brian Hioe and Lev Nachman
A single leader cannot make Taiwan independent or unify it with the People Republic of China. Even trying either course would be political suicide.
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 Politics of Taiwan’s COVID-19 Response
By Brian Hioe
Taiwan's first real COVID-19 outbreak engendered fierce political debates between the DPP and the KMT.
Afghanistan’s Collapse: The View From Taiwan
By Brian Hioe
How are Taiwan’s various political players interpreting the U.S. withdrawal, and the subsequent fall of Kabul?
The Tragedy of Taiwan’s ‘Recall Revenge’
By Lev Nachman and Brian Hioe
The goal of Taiwan’s recall and referendum reforms was to empower civil society against entrenched politicians. The result has been the exact opposite.
Taiwan’s Referendum Mayhem
By Lev Nachman and Brian Hioe
Tracing the political stances and stakes of four upcoming referendums.