The mayor, Han Kuo-yu, had tried to win the presidency just months ago on a Beijing-friendly platform. His removal in a recall vote reflects a stunning reversal and a hardening of Taiwan’s attitude …
Coronavirus: How map hacks and buttocks helped Taiwan fight Covid-19
It helped the government counter false claims that the material used to make masks was the same as that found in toilet paper. In response Taiwan’s Premier posted a self-mocking cartoon, which showed …
Taiwan populist mayor recalled in historic vote
A populist Taiwanese mayor was recalled by voters on Saturday, abruptly ending the rise of a politician whose failed presidential bid had favoured closer ties with China. The historic recall by citize …
Taiwan’s ‘Donald Trump’ Loses in Historic Recall
Saturday’s vote likely ends a political career that in 18 months saw Han emerge from relative anonymity to compete for Taiwan’s highest office before having to fight for his p …
High-profile Taiwan mayor loses recall vote in blow for opposition
A high-profile mayor from Taiwan’s main opposition party lost an acrimonious recall vote on Saturday, auguring new problems for the party that is already reeling from losing January elections on the …
Fallen Star of Taiwan’s China-Friendly KMT Faces Historic Recall
Voters in the southern Taiwanese port city of Kaohsiung decide whether to remove their mayor from office in a recall vote Saturday that could bring to an end the meteoric political rise and fall of a …
Taiwan Voters Throw China-Friendly Mayor Out of Office
One of Taiwan’s most prominent China-friendly politicians was recalled as mayor of the self-ruled island’s third-largest city—the second electoral setback in less than six months for Taiwanese …
Hong Kong Today, Taiwan Next? | Opinion
Brushing aside its international obligations under the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration, Beijing has decided to tighten its authoritarian grip on Hong Kong. The Trump administration, in response, …
Navy destroyer USS Russell passes through Taiwan Strait
The Navy destroyer USS Russell completed a transit of the Taiwan Strait, the waterway between China and Taiwan, on Thursday and Friday, officials said.
Look at Taiwan in Its Own Right
A recent article by Daniel Russel continues a long, flawed tradition of viewing Taiwan as a subset of U.S.-China relations.