The Domestic Politics of Cheng Li-wun’s China Trip
Cheng Li-wun, the chair of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT), visited China from April 7 to April 12 as part of a…
TPP Founder Ko Wen-je Gets 17 Years in Prison
Former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je has been sentenced to 17 years in jail by the Taipei District Court. Ko will…
Amid Iran War Energy Crunch, Taiwan Turns Back Toward Nuclear Energy
In early March, China made an unusual offer to Taiwan – promising energy security in return for acquiescing to Chinese…
How Taiwan Views the US War With Iran
After joint Israeli-U.S. military strikes on Iran sparked Iranian retaliation that has impacted every country in the Middle East, Taiwan…
After Typhoon Ragasa, Taiwan’s Disaster Response Becomes Fuel for Partisan Divide
Starting on September 22, Typhoon Ragasa pummeled Taiwan’s eastern coast with rain, causing deadly flooding in Hualien County. Matai’an Creek…
Taiwan Is in the Middle of a Constitutional Crisis
Without much warning at all, Taiwan has found itself in the middle of a constitutional crisis. Although the public reaction…
Taiwan’s KMT Has a New Chair
Dark horse candidate Cheng Li-wun has won the Kuomintang (KMT) party chair election, defying predictions that former Taipei mayor Hau…
How the Trump-Xi Meeting Was Read in Taiwan
A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of APEC in late October…
Amid Taiwan’s Diplomatic Blitz in Europe, China Threatens to Weaponize Interpol
Europe is seeing a flurry of Taiwanese diplomatic activity, with a visit to Brussels by Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim, as…
Internal Party Politics Roil Taiwan’s Main Political Parties
In the aftermath of the Great Recall Movement, there has been internal contention in both the Kuomintang (KMT), which controls…
What Next for the Taiwan People’s Party?
The future of the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) continues to be in question, with party leader Ko Wen-je currently in…
Taiwan’s Great Recall Movement Is Officially Over
Taiwan’s Great Recall Movement has come to an end, with the second round of recall voting that took place on…