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What Now for Taiwan, with Biden Out of the US Presidential Election?

Brian Hioe·
There was much discussion about the implications for Taiwan in the wake of the first US presidential debate, which took place late last month between Joe Biden of the Democratic Party and Donald Trump of the Republican Party. Biden is the current US president, while Trump is the former president, but Trump is running for reelection
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalJuly 2024Politics
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KMT and TPP Convene Investigative Committee On Egg Shortages

Brian Hioe·
The KMT and TPP have set up an investigative committee in the legislature to look into alleged corruption over egg imports by the Tsai administration. The committee has been formed on the basis of new powers obtained by the Taiwanese legislature, as pushed for by the pan-Blue camp, and drawing on the majority held by the KMT and TPP in the Economics Committee of the Legislative Yuan
EnglishJuly 2024Politics
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What Do Some Clamor for Removing the DPP Party Charter’s Independence Clause Ahead of the Inauguration?

Brian Hioe·
Ahead of Lai Ching-te's presidential inauguration later this month, there have been some calls in DC for the DPP to remove its independence clause in the party charter. While the DPP already de facto froze the charter in 1999, ahead of Chen Shui-bian becoming president as the first non-KMT president in Taiwanese history through the adoption of the Resolution on Taiwan’s Future, for some this is not enough and the DPP should more firmly commit to a non-independence stance by removing the independence clause in the charter
EnglishMay 2024Politics
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What Does the Election Mean for Taiwan’s Engagement with the Asia Pacfic Region?

Raian Hossain·
Now that the election results are in, the period of intense suspense and electoral speculation has concluded. The issue of cross-strait relations remains unresolved, as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) insists that the Republic of China (ROC), often known as Taiwan, is a separatist province of the mainland and aims for reunification. For the first time in history, Taiwan has re-elected the same political party to govern the democratic island for a third consecutive term. The election of Lai Ching-te on Saturday signifies a strong counter to the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) forceful stance and intimidation tactics towards the island. The primary challenge now is how Lai’s new government will maintain its relations with Beijing and navigate the complex triangular dynamics of the US, China, and Taiwan
EnglishJanuary 2024Politics
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