Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll

Taiwanese urged to better understand China's authoritarianism - Focus Taiwan

Taipei, July 27 (CNA) A visiting U.S.-based Chinese human rights advocate called on Taiwanese people on Sunday to gain a better understanding of China's true face, after observing votes held around Taiwan on whether or not to recall 24 Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers.

Taiwan recall campaign fizzles, in setback to its president | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

TAIPEI, Taiwan >> Two dozen opposition lawmakers in Taiwan appear to have survived an extraordinary recall campaign today that had threatened to remove them from office, put more power in the president’s hands and add to tensions with Beijing.

Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Fizzles Out

None of the recall votes was successful, meaning the KMT will keep its legislative majority.

Taiwanese voters reject a bid to remove lawmakers from a China-friendly party

Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature.The independence-leaning ruling Democratic Progressive Party won last year’s presidential election, but the China-friendly Nationalists, also known as the KMT, and the smaller Taiwan People’s Pa…

Taiwan’s China-Friendly Opposition Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote - The Thinking Conservative

Twenty-four opposition lawmakers, and a mayor, survived Taiwan’s recall vote, leaving China-friendly Kuomintang on track to maintain legislative majority. The post Taiwan’s China-Friendly Opposition Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.