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Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers

Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll

Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature.

Bloomberg on MSN · 2d

Failed Bid to Oust Taiwan Lawmakers Gives China New Leverage

A failed campaign in Taiwan to unseat lawmakers has handed Beijing and the island’s opposition new ammunition against President Lai Ching-te, potentially deepening a political deadlock that prevents his government from strengthening defenses against China.

LA Times on MSN · 3d

Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in setback for president

Taiwanese voters have rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers from the opposition Nationalist Party in a recall election, a setback for President Lai Ching-te.

Taiwan Is Holding a Recall Vote Opposed by China

GCN · 13h

China backs protests as Taiwan faces recall campaign

As Taiwan grapples with a heated recall campaign, China expresses support for protests, escalating political tensions across the Taiwan Strait.

QuickTake on MSN · 1d

Why Taiwan Is Holding a Recall Vote Opposed by China

An unprecedented move backed by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te to unseat more than a quarter of the island’s legislators was overwhelmingly rejected during the first of two “recall” elections.

Washington Examiner · 1d

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.

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Taiwan will 'not provoke confrontation' with China, vice president says

Taiwan's vice president says the self-ruled democracy will not provoke a confrontation with China and seeks to communicate ...

The New York Sun19d

Is Taiwan Preparing for the Wrong Kind of War as Communist China’s Threat of ‘Reunification’ Looms?

With Beijing likely to rely on asymmetric capabilities rather than landing soldiers to invade, America can help siege-proof the island democracy.

Devdiscourse5d

Taiwan's Recall Campaign: Democracy at a Crossroad

Taiwan's political scene intensifies with a recall campaign targeting 24 opposition KMT lawmakers. The DPP seeks a legislative majority amidst rising tensions with China. With KMT accused of ...

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Taiwan, EU both face threats of 'external infiltration', president tells European lawmakers

Taiwan and the European Union share the same values of freedom and democracy, but both also face similar threats from ...

USNI News17h

Report to Congress on Taiwan Defense, Military Issues

The following is the July 25, 2025, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Taiwan: Defense and Military Issues. From ...

10hOpinion

How we should think about Taiwan’s independence

The July 19 news article “ Taiwan expands exercises to show Beijing it’s ready to fight ” was overly optimistic. Although ...

Foreign Affairs28m

Taiwan’s Achilles’ Heel

STEVEN CHU is Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology and of Energy Science and Engineering at Stanford University and ...

Amazon S3 on MSN4d

Analysis: EU Lawmakers in Taiwan To Discuss Countering Threats to Democracy

The European Parliament's Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield has been in Taiwan this week, holding ...

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Taiwan President’s Bad Week Hangs on US Trade Deal Outcome

With a US tariff deadline looming, things could get worse.Lai’s ability to forge ahead with his domestic agenda was handed a ...

Newsday2mon

Taiwan marks 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by highlighting ...

Taiwan is marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day by making broad comparisons between threats to European peace and aggression from China, whose leader Xi Jinping is in Russia for ...

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