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Taiwan opposition KMT, TPP announce move to impeach President Lai
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Taiwan's main opposition parties, the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), stated they would seek to impeach Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, accusing him of engaging in what they described as "undemocratic" conduct, even as legal and political hurdles make the move largely
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Taiwan's KMT chair Cheng Li-wun pledges democracy, economic revival, cross
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The newly elected Chairperson of Taiwan's opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), Cheng Li-wun, vowed to lead the party in defending democracy, revitalising the economy, and pursuing long-term peace across the Taiwan Strait during what she described as Taiwan's most challenging period, Focus Tai
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True peace with Beijing cannot be built on illusions: Taiwan President rej
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Lai expressed these thoughts during the opening ceremony of the Overseas Community Affairs Council Conference in Taipei following the election of former Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) lawmaker Cheng Li-wun as KMT chairwoman. Cheng advocates for closer relations with Beijing.
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China's interference in KMT election exposes deepening political manipulat
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Chiu stated that this meddling could ironically become the push Taiwan needs for stronger bipartisan collaboration to defend its democracy from Chinese disinformation, as reported by The Taipei Times.
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China manipulates KMT elections to spread chaos in Taiwan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Taipei Times, experts believe the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) aim is not to openly support any specific KMT chair candidate, but to generate internal suspicion and dependence within the party. This covert manipulation is part of Beijing's long-term effort to infiltrate Taiwa
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Chinese Nationalist Party criticises Lai's China stance, governance after
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Marking President William Lai's first year in office, Taiwan's opposition KMT issued a list of ten criticisms, focusing heavily on cross-strait relations with China. The party accused Lai of compromising sovereignty, failing on trade negotiations, and weakening domestic governance, while
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China should review Taiwan policy: President William
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Taiwan President William Lai urged China to reconsider its Taiwan policy, warning that escalating military pressure has only strengthened US presence in the Indo-Pacific. In a recent interview, Lai said this outcome may not serve Beijing's best interests and called for a respectful approach
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Taiwan's Interior Ministry requests lawmakers to provide China trip detail
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior has asked the Legislative Yuan to designate someone to upload lawmakers' China travel itineraries online, prompting backlash from KMT legislators who claim the move infringes on constitutional freedoms and serves partisan interests.
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Astronomers discover Earth-like exoplanets common across the cosmos: Study
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Using the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet), an international team of researchers has discovered that super-Earth exoplanets are more common across the universe than previously thought, according to a new study.
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Taiwan: KMT Chair says legislature to push for Lai recall after May 20
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu announced that Taiwan's legislature would move to initiate a recall of Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te after May 20, accusing him of polarising society and undermining democratic principles, Taipei Times reported.
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Taiwan President Lai says opposition rally shows strength of Taiwan's demo
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Taiwan President William Lai said that the opposition's protest highlights Taiwan's democratic strength, but urged political parties to focus their fight against dictatorship where it belongs -- against China's authoritarian regime, not Taiwan's judiciary or democracy.
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Taipei Mayor Chiang calls no-confidence vote
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has called for a legislative vote of no confidence to dismiss the Cabinet, accusing the Lai administration of judicial overreach. The proposal drew mixed reactions from opposition leaders and sharp criticism from the DPP.
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