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Failed Bid to Oust Taiwan Opposition 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 ...
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 ...
Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers recall vote
Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a ...
Effort to oust China-friendly lawmakers from office in Taiwan fails
Two-dozen China-friendly lawmakers survived a recall vote to remove them from office, deepening political gridlock.
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Taiwan rejects bid to oust 24 KMT lawmakers
Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a ...
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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Taiwanese political gridlock endures as China-friendly party survives recall vote
The vote has coincided with efforts by Beijing to raise its military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan. China has for decades ...
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 ...
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 ...
Taiwanese voters reject recall of China-friendly lawmakers
The KMT views Taiwan, formally known as the Republic of China, as the sole legitimate heir of the prerevolutionary Chinese government. It recognizes both Taiwan and the mainland as “one China” but ...