2020/10/13 |
The KMT Is a House Divided
The spectacle of the KMT veering between China and the U.S. for improved relations is more than a story of simply being swayed by criticism from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) or the press.
2020/08/25 |
OPINION: Does the DPP Victory in Kaohsiung Mark a Return To Normal?
The by-election has brought a few aspects of Taiwanese politics into focus: party domination, the KMT's failed choice in choosing a candidate, and the high expectations that Mayor Chen will be facing.
2020/08/15 |
Kaohsiung Mayoral By-Election Final Results
After former presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu was ousted from the Kaohsiung Mayoral Office in a recall election, contenders from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) are seeking to replace him in a by-election held today.
2020/08/15 |
Kaohsiung Mayoral By-Election Final Results
After former presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu was ousted from the Kaohsiung Mayoral Office in a recall election, contenders from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) are seeking to replace him in a by-election held today.
2020/06/20 |
OPINION: The KMT Wants to Revise the 1992 Consensus. It Misses the Point.
The KMT's proposed revision of its policy toward China misses the point. Taiwan has largely moved on from the KMT's basic approach towards China.
2019/10/16 |
Taiwan 2020: Who's Ahead in the Presidential Polls
A real-time estimate of who is likely to win Taiwan’s 2020 presidential election, based on an unweighted average of opinion polls conducted by various media outlets and political parties.
2019/07/15 |
Sunflower Leader Lin Fei-fan Joins DPP as Deputy Secretary General
Lin Fei-fan accepted the DPP's job offer as the party's Deputy Secretary-General.
2019/02/01 |
OPINION: Tsai Faces a Sea of Troubles but Can Still Take Arms Against Them
As Taiwan heads into its Chinese New Year break, its leader has much to ponder.
2019/01/03 |
By the Numbers: The Challenges to Building Trust Between Taiwan and China
The data shows an alarming partisan disparity in Taiwanese views on cross-Strait relations.
2018/12/05 |
The DPP Should Not Blame LGBT Advocates for Their Election Loss
It's a dangerous, despicable strategy that also has no mooring in the reality of how their voters feel about marriage equality.
2018/12/03 |
Taiwan News: CEC Floats Referendum Reform After Long Lines Mar Elections
Your daily dose of news from Taiwan and around the region.
2018/11/29 |
The Perfect Storm: How the DPP Lost Its 20-Year Hold on Kaohsiung
Things couldn't have gone much worse for the DPP in Kaohsiung than they did in 2018.
2018/11/29 |
Taiwan News: DPP Picks Acting Chairman, Tsai Reckons With Election Failure
Your daily bulletin of Taiwan news, courtesy of ICRT.
2018/11/29 |
INTERVIEW: DPP Legislator Wang Ting-yu on Reforming the DPP
The DPP will apply a new broom to sweep clean the top rank of ministers come January.
2018/11/28 |
5 Lessons We Learned From Taiwan's Dramatic 2018 Elections
The DPP is in tatters and the referendum system needs repair, but democracy in Taiwan is rocking on.
2018/11/28 |
ANALYSIS: DPP Eats Election Bitterness as Han Kuo-yu Leads KMT Revival
A catastrophic Democratic Progressive Party defeat leaves the party's strategy in pieces and paves the way for a hotly contested 2020 presidential race.
2018/11/27 |
OPINION: How the DPP Failed Its Supporters by Becoming Another KMT
In 2016, the DPP swept into power promising social progressivism and economic rejuvenation. So why does it now look like the KMT's B team?
2018/11/05 |
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.
