ANALYSIS: Why the KMT’s Wang Jin-pyng Won Big at Local Polls
Who will the KMT run for president in 2020, Chairman Wu Den-yih, former Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng, or another challenger candidate?
ANALYSIS: Mayoral Races to Watch as KMT Eyes National Return
Apart from Kaohsiung, Taipei, New Taipei and Taichung are the contests to watch for signs of KMT life.
Out of the Blue: Who Is Han Kuo-yu and Can He Win Kaohsiung?
The 'Han wave' is a reality, but the result of the mayoral race in Kaohsiung may be of secondary importance to Han's emergence as a KMT contender for the presidency.
Has the DPP Unwittingly Opened the Door to Chinese Election Interference?
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) must be prepared for election day hijinks courtesy of China, writes Courtney Donovan Smith.
Taiwan’s Diplomatic Space Shrinks Further as Burkina Faso Breaks Ties
The African nation's decision leaves Taiwan with just 18 diplomatic allies.
ANALYSIS: Tsai Ing-wen’s DPP Should Fight Ko-P for Taipei Mayor
A poll finding suggests that to fend off the KMT in Taipei, President Tsai Ing-wen's DPP would benefit from running its own candidate rather than backing the incumbent mayor.
The KMT's Must-Win Contests in Taiwan’s Upcoming Local Elections
The KMT must hold New Taipei and retake Taichung to maintain a high profile, and the Taichung race is already becoming bloody.
OPINION: Why Taiwan Should Be Terrified of 'Emperor' Xi
Xi Jinping's most recent moves to consolidate power should make China's neighbors —and the world — very nervous.
Anti-Pollution Protesters Make Voices Heard in Taichung
Thousands took to the streets in front of a strong showing of Taiwanese politicians, but will it be enough to instigate meaningful policy change?
The Politics of Pollution in Central Taiwan
As a rally looms, the Tsai administration is finally being forced to get serious about Taichung's pollution crisis.
Peering into Taiwan's Post-Blue Political Future
Politics abhors a vacuum, and with the KMT struggling for support there is scope for a new opposition to mount a challenge to the DPP's grip of Taiwan's national politics. But who will lead it and where will they come from? Courtney Donovan Smith forecasts Taiwan's political future.
As KMT Digs Its Own Grave, DPP Plans Its Burial
Will the DPP try to take over, co-opt or replicate the KMT patronage networks?
Taiwan's Political Revolution and China's Challenge
Donald Trump and Taiwan’s president aren’t China’s biggest long-term ‘Taiwan issue’ challenge, argues Courtney Donovan Smith.
OPINION: Trump is China's Nightmare American President
Why Trump went straight for China’s exposed jugular: “One China.”
Trump’s Tactics to Take on the World
'Trump has one basic strategy: Seize the initiative and never let it go," writes Courtney Donovan Smith.
Taiwan’s Struggle Over Marriage Equality Intensifies
The battleground moves to Taichung.
It’s Make or Break Time for Marriage Equality in Taiwan
By the end of the day on December 17, we’ll know if marriage equality is doomed to fail.
Parsing the Significance of the Tsai-Trump Call
So what does this portend for U.S.-Taiwan-China relations under the Trump administration?