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David on Formosa<p>More KMT campaigns to recall DPP legislators have failed to gather enough signatures in the second stage. It is likely that none of the KMT campaigns will gather enough signatures before the deadlines are reached</p><p>"This was a failure of the KMT to inspire and mobilize volunteers."</p><p><a href="https://frozengarlic.wordpress.com/2025/06/08/kmt-recall-efforts-collapse/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">frozengarlic.wordpress.com/202</span><span class="invisible">5/06/08/kmt-recall-efforts-collapse/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/KMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KMT</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DPP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%9C%8B%E6%B0%91%E9%BB%A8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>國民黨</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E6%B0%91%E9%80%B2%E9%BB%A8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>民進黨</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%A4%A7%E7%BD%B7%E5%85%8D" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>大罷免</span></a></p>
David on Formosa<p>Michael Turton on the real reasons why the KMT are promoting a referendum on nuclear power in Taiwan</p><p>"the KMT uses referendums as a performative pro-nuclear stance. This permits the DPP government to continue closing the plants, which... have reached the end of their 40 year lives... while the KMT can then go ahead and blame the DPP for their closure."</p><p><a href="https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2025/05/26/2003837507" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">taipeitimes.com/News/feat/arch</span><span class="invisible">ives/2025/05/26/2003837507</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/KMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KMT</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nuclear</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/referendum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>referendum</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%9C%8B%E6%B0%91%E9%BB%A8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>國民黨</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>A year after Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te took office, domestic political turmoil has engulfed the island, stymieing his agenda as it faces Chinese military pressure. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/19/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lai-ching-te-one-year/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/</span><span class="invisible">19/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lai-ching-te-one-year/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laichingte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laichingte</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a></p>
David on Formosa<p>The KMT's frequent engagement with the CCP and increasingly disruptive political tactics in Taiwan's legislature are undermining Taiwan's resilience and national security</p><p>The two tables in the graphics below show visits by the KMT and the Ma Ying-jeou Foundation to China in 2024 and 2025</p><p><a href="https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/taiwans-polarised-politics-risks-undermining-its-resilience-and-security/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">aspistrategist.org.au/taiwans-</span><span class="invisible">polarised-politics-risks-undermining-its-resilience-and-security/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/KMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KMT</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CCP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CCP</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%9C%8B%E6%B0%91%E9%BB%A8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>國民黨</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>中國</span></a></p>
David on Formosa<p>Statement by the German Institute Taipei in response to the KMT's false claims about dictatorship and persecution in Taiwan</p><p>Taipei Times report: <a href="https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/05/09/2003836586" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/ar</span><span class="invisible">chives/2025/05/09/2003836586</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/KMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KMT</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a></p>
Tâi Siáu-káu 台痟狗 ㄊㄇㄉ 🇳🇫 台灣國<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/KMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KMT</span></a>: "Don't take <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fraud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fraud</span></a> lightly!"<br>Also KMT: "Our own fraud is <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/no_big_deal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>no_big_deal</span></a>." </p><p>🇳🇫 <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TAIWAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TAIWAN</span></a> (<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>台灣</span></a>): ❝The dead cannot vote, but the living can❞<br><a href="https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2025/04/21/2003835521" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">taipeitimes.com/News/editorial</span><span class="invisible">s/archives/2025/04/21/2003835521</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E5%9C%8B%E6%B0%91%E9%BB%A8" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>國民黨</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E8%A9%90%E6%AC%BA%E7%BD%AA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>詐欺罪</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/b%C3%B4_t%C4%81i_b%C3%B4_ts%C3%AC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bô_tāi_bô_tsì</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/recall_petition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recall_petition</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E7%BD%B7%E5%85%8D%E9%80%A3%E7%BD%B2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>罷免連署</span></a></p>
bikejourno<p>Yup: there really are way too many scumbags in the ranks of <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a>'s <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/KMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KMT</span></a>. </p><p>Sung Chien-liang (宋建樑), the leader of a Kuomintang-backed campaign to recall a <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/DPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DPP</span></a> lawmaker, was wearing a Nazi armband and carrying a copy of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf when he repeatedly gave a Nazi salute in front of reporters outside the prosecutors' office on Tuesday.</p><p>The man... is suspected of involvement in signature fraud relating to a recall vote campaign against a DPP lawmaker. </p><p><a href="https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202504160009" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">focustaiwan.tw/politics/202504</span><span class="invisible">160009</span></a></p>
阜日木卩由巾凡<p>Hey, <a href="https://g0v.social/tags/KMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KMT</span></a>/ <a href="https://g0v.social/tags/TPP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TPP</span></a>! First you expand your power then you try to cripple the balancing powers, and you call this "Reform"? :0390: :0390: :0340: <br>Via <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.online/@newbloommag" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>newbloommag</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.online/@newbloommag/112738924788238256" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.online/@newbloommag/1</span><span class="invisible">12738924788238256</span></a></p>
Aho<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://botsin.space/@bbcworld" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>bbcworld</span></a></span> I never tought that the modern <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KMT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KMT</span></a> would turn into <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CCP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CCP</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Taiwan's parliament has passed a package of controversial bills to expand its power despite thousands of disapproving protesters who chanted "defend democracy." <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/29/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-parliament-bills-protest/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/</span><span class="invisible">29/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-parliament-bills-protest/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laichingte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laichingte</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tpp</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Protesters are gathering in Taipei as opposition lawmakers try to push through controversial legislation that would give them greater investigative powers and effectively curb the authority of Taiwan's new president, Lai Ching-te. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/28/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-protesters-opposition-law/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/</span><span class="invisible">28/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-protesters-opposition-law/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laichingte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laichingte</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tpp</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan will make a final push on Friday to pass a bill aimed at reining in new President Lai Ching-te’s administration, increasing the likelihood of more large protests. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lawmakers-protesters-bill/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/</span><span class="invisible">22/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lawmakers-protesters-bill/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laichingte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laichingte</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Thousands of people thronged the streets around Taiwan's parliament, protesting&nbsp;against measures that would give lawmakers more oversight over the government. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/asia-pacific/politics/protest-taiwan-parliament-reforms/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/</span><span class="invisible">22/asia-pacific/politics/protest-taiwan-parliament-reforms/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laichingte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laichingte</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Taiwanese lawmakers shouted each other down Tuesday in a rambunctious parliamentary session, indicating the troubles ahead for newly appointed President Lai Ching-te and his minority government. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/21/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-parliament-arguments-lai/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/</span><span class="invisible">21/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-parliament-arguments-lai/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laichingte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laichingte</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has embarked on an 11-day trip to China where he is expected to have his second meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping next week. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-president-ma-china-xi/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/</span><span class="invisible">01/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-president-ma-china-xi/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/xijinping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>xijinping</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mayingjeou" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mayingjeou</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>With Lai Ching-te's presidential victory, both Beijing and Washington are concerned regarding Taiwan's political direction, particularly as it pertains to independence. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/02/09/world/taiwans-president-elect/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20</span><span class="invisible">24/02/09/world/taiwans-president-elect/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commentary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laichingte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laichingte</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>The Kuomintang's loss in Taiwan's recent presidential race highlights a crisis within the island's oldest party: How to appeal to voters who increasingly see themselves as distinct from China, while satisfying its influential old guard who favor eventual unification. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/24/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-china-kmt-election-defeat/?utm_content=bufferadd1d&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_campaign=bffmstdn" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/</span><span class="invisible">24/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-china-kmt-election-defeat/?utm_content=bufferadd1d&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_campaign=bffmstdn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/houyuih" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>houyuih</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laichingte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laichingte</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Barring a dramatic upset, incumbent vice president Lai Ching-te looks set to win the presidential election, but without a strong mandate from voters. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/10/world/taiwan-election/?utm_content=buffer64547&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_campaign=bffmstdn" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/commentary/20</span><span class="invisible">24/01/10/world/taiwan-election/?utm_content=buffer64547&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_campaign=bffmstdn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/commentary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>commentary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/worldnews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>worldnews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kowenje" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kowenje</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laichingte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laichingte</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/houyuih" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>houyuih</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tpp</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Taiwan is documenting its experiences with China's alleged attempts to interfere in elections next week and will publish its analysis soon after the vote. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/04/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-china-election-interference/?utm_content=buffer7a4fb&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_campaign=bffmstdn" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/</span><span class="invisible">04/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-china-election-interference/?utm_content=buffer7a4fb&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_campaign=bffmstdn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a></p>
The Japan Times<p>Chinese military pressure against Taiwan is unlikely to end no matter who wins the island's closely watched presidential race. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/03/asia-pacific/politics/china-military-taiwan-election/?utm_content=buffer25f26&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_campaign=bffmstdn" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/</span><span class="invisible">03/asia-pacific/politics/china-military-taiwan-election/?utm_content=buffer25f26&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_campaign=bffmstdn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/asiapacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asiapacific</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>taiwan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elections</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kmt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>kmt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dpp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dpp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/houyuih" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>houyuih</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/laichingte" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>laichingte</span></a></p>
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