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Brian HioeThe Diplomat |
Responses to the drills, whether from abroad or from the Taiwanese public, were relatively muted.
The defense priorities of the DPP, including domestic submarines and civil defense programs, have become targets for the KMT.
Taiwan hopes to keep ties with the U.S. stable, and Trump's slate of appointees is a mixed bag in that regard.
The KMT-backed bill to provide the Legislative Yuan with new powers of investigation sparked mass protests earlier this year.
Old themes of identity – Republic of China vs Taiwan – took on new salience amid a divided government.
China has issued warnings about legal charges against Taiwanese independence activists and politicians. Yang Chih-yuan became the first to actually be...
Ko has been re-arrested over charges related to the Core Pacific City Mall, but he faces a number of other allegations as well.
Ko was released due to lack of evidence, but the legal troubles surrounding Taiwan's major third party continue.
Misreported campaign expenses and allegations of shady real estate deals could jeopardize the TPP's corruption-free image.
From the usual political controversies to a global furor over a boxer’s gender, Taiwan has been in the spotlight several times in the Paris Games.
At least two investigative committees have now been convened using the new powers, highlighting issues the KMT has long complained about.
The warning came amid signs that China might widen the scope of its legal pressure to include ordinary Taiwanese citizens.
A former PLAN officer, surnamed Ruan, reportedly wanted to defect to Taiwan, but the incident has raised concerns about Taiwan's coastal defense.
The tactics are familiar: military exercises, economic coercion, and pressure on Taiwanese celebrities.
Up to 100,000 people turned out in protests against the bills, which will expand the power of Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature.
A move by the KMT and its ally, the TPP, to quickly pass the controversial bill sparked an angry response reminiscent of the 2014 Sunflower Movement.
Lai’s inaugural address was consistent with his pro-status quo platform on cross-strait relations. Domestic politics could pose a more immediate...
Less than a month after former President Ma Ying-jeou's meeting with Xi Jinping, the KMT sent 17 sitting legislators to China as an “ice breaker.”
Ma Ying-jeou of the opposition KMT held a second meeting with Xi Jinping – his first as a private citizen – during an 11-day trip to China.
From talk of revising the CSSTA to the KMT's return to leadership of the legislature, the Sunflower Movement is echoing in Taiwan's politics today.
It’s an early test case of the new dynamics of power between the KMT and the DPP, and the impact on cross-strait relations.
From sending balloons over Taiwan to forcing a scheduled sports competition to relocate, China has been upping the pressure.
The KMT's failed 2020 presidential candidate will hold the reins of the legislature, even while the DPP keeps the presidency.
Lai Ching-te won with a plurality, largely due to a divided opposition. But the loss of the DPP's legislative majority is a warning sign for the party...
With less than two weeks left until the Taiwanese presidential elections, campaigning (and partisan mud-slinging) has kicked into high gear.
There has been an increased number of reports on espionage plots and disinformation campaigns, and Taiwan's government is eager to show it is taking...