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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 ...
The Diplomat4d
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 ...
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 ...
Macau Business4hOpinion
OPINION – Taiwan’s election recall fiasco and its internal and cross-strait implications
The recent fiasco of the Democratic Progressive Party-led election recall of the directly elected legislators and a mayor in ...
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 ...
TaiwanPlus on MSN5d
DPP Secretary-General Resigns After Recall Defeat
The Democratic Progressive Party's Secretary-General Lin Yu-chang has resigned following the resounding failure of the mass ...
The Diplomat5d
The Last 96 Hours of Taiwan’s Great Recall: In Images
It was a mad dash to the finish, with Taiwanese on both sides seeing the vote as a battle for the future of their country.
Recall of opposition lawmakers in Taiwan rejected by voters
The bitterly fought campaign reflects sharp infighting in Taiwanese ruling circles fuelled by the intensifying US-led drive ...
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 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 ...
The Japan Times6d
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, ...
Devdiscourse6d
Taiwan Opposition Thwarts Major Recall, Sends Message to China
Taiwan's opposition party, the Kuomintang, successfully resisted a significant recall election aimed at ousting 24 lawmakers. The recall, viewed as an assault on democracy by opponents, was rejected, ...