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The Diplomat3d
Taiwan’s Recall Elections Failed – But That Doesn’t Signal an Embrace of Beijing
The failure of the recalls does not reflect a re-evaluation of cross-strait policy preferences. But it does send a clear ...
Global Voices23m
Taiwan ponders why the mass recall of pro-China lawmakers failed
Antagonistic political rhetoric has fueled the pro-China conspiracy theory that the recall campaign was a means to ...
Taiwan’s Great Recall: Historic bid to remove 'pro-China' lawmakers fails
A historic vote in Taiwan on Saturday targeting 24 opposition Kuomintang (KMT) legislators accused of being too friendly with ...
Taiwan move to recall opposition lawmakers fails
The result is a blow to President Lai Ching-te's Democratic Progressive Party, which missed an opportunity to reshape the ...
Taiwan Recall Campaign Fizzles, in a Setback to Its President
An unprecedented vote to remove lawmakers from office could have handed President Lai Ching-te more power by ousting ...
Taiwan recall: cross-strait crisis averted for now, but new uncertainty ahead
Vote fails to remove KMT lawmakers, easing tensions with Beijing while raising questions about Taiwan’s defence ambitions and ...
Taiwan Opposition Defeats Recall, Keeps Legislative Control
Taiwan’s opposition will keep its legislative majority in a blow to President Lai Ching-te’s Democratic Progressive Party, ...
Who are the key players in Taiwan’s ‘great recall’ vote?
Votes favouring recall could shift balance of power in the parliament in favour of Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te ...
Foreign Policy7d
Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Threatens Democratic Legitimacy
On July 26, Taiwan will set a new record for a developed democracy, holding recall referendums for 24 opposition legislators ...
Foreign Affairs21h
Taiwan’s Democracy Is in Trouble
LEV NACHMAN is an Assistant Professor at National Taiwan University and the author of Contested Taiwan: Sovereignty, Social Movements and Party Formation.
China rallies for opposition as Taiwan gears up for mass parliamentary recall
As Taiwan gears up for a recall vote that could reshape its parliament, opposition lawmakers being challenged at the ballot ...
Taiwan Holds High-Stakes Recall Elections As China Watches On
The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.