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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 ...
Macau Business1hOpinion
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’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 ...
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 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 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 is paralyzed by political gridlock. A mass recall of ‘pro-China’ lawmakers could break that
A democratic check or an abuse of power? Mass recall vote in Taiwan polarizes island after months of paralysis.
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 opponents. It didn’t.
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 ...
China rallies for opposition as Taiwan gears up for mass parliamentary recall
As Taiwan gears up for a recall vote that could reshape its parliament, opposition lawmakers being challenged at the ballot ...
Foreign Affairs1d
Taiwan’s Democracy Is in Trouble
On July 26, Taiwanese citizens went to the polls and voted on whether to recall 24 of their 113 representatives—or 21 percent ...
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.