Taiwan’s local government elections felt more like a presidential campaign as supporters braved the rain for a greater say in the island democracy’s fragile future.
Taiwan Ruling Party Drubbed In Local Vote; Ex-Exec At Tech Billionaire Terry Gou’s Foxconn Elected Chip-Hub Mayor
Vote followed heightened military tension with Beijing after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit in August ...
Attention turns to presidential poll after Taiwan ruling party thrashing
Attention is turning to Taiwan's next presidential election in 2024 after the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was thrashed at local elections on Saturday, with President Tsai Ing-wen's move ...
Taiwan president’s election strategy backfires
STORY: Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday following local election losses.Tsai had tried to frame the elections as more than ...
US bans Huawei and ZTE equipment
Huawei Technologies Co and ZTE Corp were banned from selling electronics in the US by regulators who say the firms pose a security risk, continuing a years-long effort to limit the reach of Chinese ...
Taiwan president quits as party head after China threat bet fails to win votes
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance to China's rising ...
Venezuela’s gov, opponents resume talks; US eases sanction
Venezuela’s government and its opposition have agreed to create a U.N.-managed fund to finance health, food and education programs for the poor, while the Biden administration eased some oil sanctions ...
2022 ELECTIONS: Chiang Wan-an claims victory in Taipei election
Legislator Chiang Wan-an (蔣萬安) yesterday won the Taipei mayoral election, with the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) candidate defeating the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) pick, former minister of ...
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen quits as party chair after local elections
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the governing Democratic People's Party (DPP) after its poor showing in local elections. The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) won several major races ...
Chiang Kai-shek’s Great-Grandson Claims Win in Key Taiwan Race
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.