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Taiwan opposition KMT, TPP announce move to impeach President Lai
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks 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 : 7 months 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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Taiwan's President rejects opposition's China stance, reaffirms his party'
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te dismissed the notion that dialogue with China could be pursued in cooperation with Taiwan's opposition parties, arguing their approaches differ fundamentally from that of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), Focus Taiwan reported.
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China wants Taiwan not for "territorial integrity" but for "regional hegem
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
China's aim of annexing Taiwan is not driven by concerns for "territorial integrity" but as part of its goal to "transform the rules-based global order" and "achieve hegemony in the western Pacific region and internationally," Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said in an interview with Taiwane
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Taiwanese parliament passes controversial bills expanding legislative over
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Despite days of widespread protests since May 17, which attracted hundreds of thousands of demonstrators, the China-friendly Kuomintang (KMT) and the smaller Taiwan People's Party (TPP) used their combined majority to pass the bills on Tuesday.
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Taiwan: Young protesters rally against tighter scrutiny by pro-China lawma
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The protests signal a tumultuous beginning to the presidency of Lai Ching-te, who assumed office on Monday after securing a historic third consecutive term for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), known for advocating Taiwan's sovereignty and drawing Beijing's ire.
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Taiwan parliament chaos: Ruling, opposition lawmakers engage in physical s
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Tensions peaked in the morning when TPP caucus whip Huang Kuo-chang engaged in a heated confrontation with DPP caucus whip Ker Chien-ming and DPP lawmaker Kuo Kuo-wen, accusing them of queue-jumping. Tempers flared as Kuo allegedly pushed Huang's face away in response to the accusations, pro
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China to allow tourists from Fujian province to visit Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the report, Vice Minister Rao Quan announced the eased restrictions to a visiting delegation from Taiwan's main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), which seeks closer ties with China.
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Taiwan urges China to resume talks "without preconditions"
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan's government on Sunday urged China to resume bilateral exchanges "without preconditions."
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Pro-China Opposition politician elected Speaker in Taiwan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A few weeks after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won an unprecedented third term in office, Taiwan's legislature elected Han Kuo-yu, a politician from the China-friendly opposition Kuomintang (KMT) as its new speaker on Thursday, Voice of America reported.
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Taiwan swore in its 11th Legislative Yuan, with none of its parties holdin
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Taiwan on Thursday swore in its 11th Legislative Yuan, a group of 113 members running the gamut from 10-term parliamentary mainstay Ker Chien-ming, the outgoing majority leader in the Legislative Yuan since 2016, to Huang Jie, the Legislature's youngest member at 31, as reported by Focus Tai
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Taiwan: Lai Shibao withdraws from KMT League general election
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Lai Shibao issued a statement on Facebook today, announcing his withdrawal from the party caucus general election. He hopes to put an end to the Kuomintang general election, speak out in unison to the outside world, and not find enemies internally.
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