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US Congress looking for better relations with opposition parties in Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation will head to Taiwan to bolster relations with opposition parties, in addition to visiting President-elect Lai Ching-te (賴清德). ...

KMT settles on leadership picks for Taiwan legislature after brief challenge

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Kuomintang (KMT) Chair Eric Chu (朱立倫) said “everyone supports” the nomination of Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) and Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) to lead Taiwan's legislature on M...

Ko talks about TPP shortcomings following Taiwan elections

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on Sunday (Jan. 21) talked about his own Taiwan People’s Party's (TPP) shortcomings following the recent elections. The TPP chair and eight a...

KMT's 'King of Hualien' seeks leadership position in Taiwan legislature

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Fu Kun-chi (傅崐萁), a legislator representing Hualien County, announced his intention to run for the position of deputy speaker of the Legislative Yuan on Sunday (Jan. 21), ...

Former Japanese reporter says Taiwan's election significant in 4 ways

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Veteran journalist and writer Kaori Fukushima said that Taiwan’s elections were historically significant in four ways at a seminar on Saturday (Jan. 20). The semi...

Taiwan People’s Party lawmaker tipped as New Taipei City mayoral candidate

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — With the presidential and legislative elections barely over, speculation in the media is already starting up about the next round of voting, the local elections expected i...

Terry Gou appears in public for first time since Taiwan election

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Foxconn Technology founder Terry Gou (郭台銘) appeared in public Friday (Jan. 19) for the first time since ending his presidential bid in November. He attended a religious...

Taiwan's Doublethink Lab outlines China's election meddling in FIMI report

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The recent presidential election demonstrated that China sharpened its disinformation tools and increased its efforts to try and interfere in Taiwan’s politics, acco...

Leading US Congress members plan visits to Taiwan

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Following the election of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te (賴清德) as Taiwan’s next president, leading members of the United States House of R...

Taiwan presidential candidates to donate election subsidies

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — President-elect Lai Ching-te (賴清德) will donate NT$160 million (US$5.06 million) in election subsidies, while Kuomintang (KMT) candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) will let his party ...

KMT nominates Han Kuo-yu, Johnny Chiang to lead Taiwan legislature

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Kuomintang (KMT) legislator and former Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) will seek the nomination for President of the Legislative Yuan alongside Johnny Chiang (江啟臣) as his...

Taiwan premier tenders Cabinet resignation

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) asked Premier Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) to stay on in a caretaking capacity after he tendered the Cabinet’s resignation earlier Thursday (Jan...

Taiwan’s DPP mulls change of attitude on TikTok

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Leading members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) will consider allowing use of the Chinese-owned Douyin app and its international version, TikTok, to increase the...

Only 3% of Taiwanese consider themselves Chinese

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A Pew Research Center poll released on Tuesday (Jan. 16) showed that over two-thirds of people in Taiwan consider themselves Taiwanese, while only a small percentage see t...

KMT chair will not resign despite Taiwan presidential election defeat

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Kuomintang (KMT) Chair Eric Chu (朱立倫) said Wednesday (Jan. 17) that he would not resign from the party leadership despite its defeat in the 2024 presidential election. ...