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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 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, ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Taiwan’s Recall Vote and Its Implications
On July 26, only a year and a half after the most recent general election, Taiwanese voters will once again head to the polls ...
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’s progressives reckon with utter failure of ‘Great Recall’ against opposition
The "Great Recall" of over two dozen opposition lawmakers in Taiwan was a great disappointment for the president and his progressive supporters.
Taiwan opposition parliamentarians survive major recall election
All recall votes against the 24 opposition party members from the Kuomintang (KMT) were rejected, according to Taiwan's ...
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.
Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll
Taiwanese voters have rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers from the opposition Nationalist Party in a ...
Political Gridlock In Taiwan: Implications Of The Recall Vote On Cross-strait Relations
An important reason why the recall vote was defeated is a testament to the Taiwanese people’s desire to maintain a thriving ...