In a surprise move, the KMT has moved to demote the position of the Huang Fu-hsing and to integrate the Huang Fu-hsing into local KMT party chapters. Although the Huang Fu-hsing will become a “veterans service working committee" and be a second-tier part of the party, this is a move aimed at undercutting the power of what has sometimes been termed a “party within a party”...
Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen's National Day address yesterday had few surprises. More generally, Tsai touted her accomplishments ahead of next year’s elections. With Tsai having served two full terms, this will be the last National Day address of Tsai’s tenure. Taiwan will go to the polls to decide its next president in January...
The KMT party congress took place yesterday at the Banqiao Stadium in New Taipei. There were few surprises at the party congress, with KMT presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih officially confirmed as the party’s candidate. There has been speculation for some weeks that Hou could potentially face being replaced as the KMT party candidate, due to Hou’s weak performance in polls so far. This was the scenario that took place in the 2016 presidential elections, with Hung Hsiu-chu being swapped out in favor of current party chair Eric Chu...
The political narratives that the KMT will lean into for the next election is increasingly clear, as the KMT seeks to frame the DPP as a warmonger seeking conflict with China, while positioning itself as a party of peace. That is, the KMT seeks to frame the DPP as provoking China into hostilities by seeking Taiwanese independence...
The KMT officially announced that its 2024 presidential candidate would be New Taipei mayor Hou You-yi today, putting an end to months of speculation and confusion. Namely, the KMT decided on its choice of presidential candidate through a closed nomination process, rather than an open primary...
In comments made earlier this week, New Taipei mayor Hou You-yi expressed opposition to both Taiwanese independence and Beijing’s “One Country, Two Systems.” This is among the clearest articulation of a cross-strait stance by the New Taipei mayor to date, with Hou angling for the presidential nomination of the KMT. Otherwise, Hou committed to the defense of the ROC, which includes Matsu, Kinmen, and Penghu...
FoxConn founder Terry Gou announced his intentions to run for president earlier this week. Gou emphasized that he believed that “Taiwan needs a great CEO” to serve as its leader...
The KMT announced late last month that its primary process to decide its presidential candidate for 2024 elections would not take place as an open primary, but through a decision by the party’s standing committee...
Controversy has broken out regarding the KMT’s election strategy planning committee, with internal dissent from younger KMT members against the inclusion of Hualien legislator Fu Kun-chi and former Tainan city council speaker Li Chuan-jiao. As a result, the election strategy planning committee has since been dissolved...
