Chiang Kai-shek’s great-grandson declared victory in the race to be mayor of Taiwan’s capital, as the ruling party suffered a resounding defeat in island-wide local elections a little more than a year before a new president is chosen.
Taiwan opposition wins control of Taipei in setback for President Tsai
The elections for mayors, county chiefs and local councilors are ostensibly about domestic issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and crime, and those elected will not have a direct say on China policy ...
Taiwan – The Chinese Nationalist Party wins in Taipei in Taiwan’s local elections
Chiang Wa An, has won in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, in the framework of the local elections held on Saturday on the island when the vote count is already close to 65 percent. For his part, the ...
Taiwan’s opposition wins control of Taipei mayorship
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT) won control of the Taipei mayorship today in a setback for President Tsai Ing-wen, who had framed the local elections as being about showing ...
Taiwan’s opposition KMT retakes key election battlefield of Taipei
In a key race in local elections held across Taiwan on Saturday, the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) retook the mayorship of its traditional stronghold of Taipei. Chiang Wan-an, who is said to be the ...
Rising star of Taiwan’s opposition party Chiang Wan-an claims victory in Taipei mayoral race
A lot of attention is paid to this race because it is traditionally seen as a stepping stone to the presidency. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Opposition Kuomintang candidate declares win in Taipei mayoral election
Chiang Wan-an, the candidate from Taiwan's opposition party, the Kuomintang, has declared victory in the Taipei mayoral election.
Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses suffered by her party. Tsai offered her resignation on Saturday evening, a tradition after a major loss,
Alert: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigns as head of ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigns as head of ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses.
Chiang Wan-an: The Taipei Mayor Hopeful With a Controversial Family Name – TaiwanPlus News
The battle for Taipei mayor has been described as a three-horse race, and the Kuomintang's Chiang Wan-an has often looked to have his nose in front. But as Rik Glauert reports, the Chiang name brings ...
Taiwan votes on lower voting age, mayors, city councils
Voters headed to the polls across Taiwan in a closely watched local election Saturday that will determine the strength of the island's major political parties ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Ko campaigns for Huang in Taipei and Kao in Hsinchu
The Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) yesterday focused on Taipei and Hsinchu in the final hours leading up to today’s local elections. Taipei Mayor and TPP Chairman Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) campaigned with ...
Human rights progress discussed at Taipei forum
Taipei should be aiming to have comprehensive engagement with the international community on human rights issues to enhance progress in Taiwan’s efforts in rights matters, National Human Rights ...
Looking for a boost, Taiwan’s oldest political party turns to the great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek
Taiwan's nationalist party is looking to the purported great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek to refurbish its image.
Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party likely to face defeat at local elections: Observers
Various polls have shown that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party could lose in more than half of the 22 counties and cities up for grabs.
Chinese Anti-Submarine Helicopter Sighted off Taiwan’s East Coast – TaiwanPlus News
Taiwan’s military has reported spotting a Chinese anti-submarine helicopter near the country's eastern coast. To learn the significance of the latest Chinese military aircraft to be spotted near Taiwan, our reporter Jaime Ocon spoke to Ben Lewis ...