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KMT Reaffirms Commitment to 1992 Consensus at National Congress, to Send Delegation to China

Brian Hioe09/08/2020

The KMT National Congress, which took place over the weekend, led to the party reemphasizing its commitment to the institutions of the ROC and the 1992 Consensus as the core values of the party. As such, the results of the National Congress indicate that the KMT intends to stay the course where cross-strait policy is concerned...

EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20207 min read

After the Kaohsiung By-Election Defeat, Controversy Breaks Out Within the KMT About the “Han Wave”

Brian Hioe08/18/2020

After the defeat of the KMT’s candidate, Jane Lee, also known as Lee Mei-jhen, in the Kaohsiung mayoral by-election last Saturday, the KMT has seen some internal contestation from party members that have called on the party leadership to take the results of the by-election to heart...

August 2020EnglishPolitics8 min read

Who Will Be The Next KMT Party Chair?

Brian Hioe01/22/2020

The question of who will become the KMT’s next party chair remains opaque, with party heavyweights still refraining from throwing their hat into the race...

EnglishJanuary 2020Politics6 min read

Han Kuo-Yu Wins Primary, Will Run as KMT’s Presidential Candidate in 2020

Brian Hioe07/15/2019

Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu was announced as the winner of the KMT presidential primary today, KMT vice-chair Tseng Yung-chuan making the announcement at a press conference this morning. What should Taiwan expect with Han as the KMT's 2020 presidential candidate?...

EnglishJuly 2019Politics9 min read

KMT Presidential Primary Debates Revealing of Party’s Current Political Consensus

Brian Hioe07/11/2019

Three KMT presidential primary debates have been held in the past two months. Three sessions were held, each lasting two hours, in order to have one debate held in northern Taiwan, one in central Taiwan, and one in southern Taiwan. The first debate was held on June 25th in Kaohsiung, the second debate on June 29th in Taichung, and the last debate held on July 3rd in Taipei...

EnglishJuly 2019Politics23 min read

Invoking Mazu, Terry Gou Declares Run for President

Brian Hioe04/17/2019

FoxConn CEO Terry Gou has been an unusual presence in the news in the past few days, with Gou hinting to Taiwanese media that he might seek to run in the KMT presidential primary, and making a number of high-profile public appearances. Gou then finally declared a run earlier today, with the claim that he was told to run by the sea goddess Mazu...

April 2019EnglishPolitics8 min read

Factionalism at Heart of Controversy in Both DPP and KMT Regarding Presidential Candidates

Brian Hioe03/26/2019

Controversies in the DPP and KMT regarding their choice of presidential candidate prove that factionalism is alive and well in both major political parties in Taiwan...

EnglishMarch 2019Politics9 min read

Will Han Kuo-yu Run for President?

Brian Hioe03/05/2019

Speculation regarding whether Kaohsiung mayor Han Kuo-yu could or would run for president as the KMT’s presidential candidate in 2020 elections has exploded out into the open in the last few weeks...

EnglishMarch 2019Politics6 min read

Who Will Be the KMT’s Presidential Candidate in 2020?

Brian Hioe02/18/2019

The question of who will be the KMT’s presidential candidate in 2020 remains a complicated one...

EnglishFebruary 2019Politics10 min read

Speculation Begins About 2020 Presidential Candidates

Brian Hioe01/30/2019

Speculation about who will run in 2020 presidential elections has already begun in Taiwan. Perhaps this is unsurprising. Presidential elections will likely take place in January of next year, meaning that elections are scarcely a year away...

EnglishJanuary 2019Politics8 min read

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International

Biden Administration Surprises with Statement, Deployment of Carrier Group After Chinese Flyovers of Taiwan

Taiwan Policy for Biden Complicated by Last-Minute Nature of Lifting of Restrictions by Pompeo

What Now for Taiwan, After the Biden Inauguration?

Interviews

Interview: Simon Cheng (鄭文傑)

Interview: James Griffiths on The Great Firewall of China

Politics

KMT Begins to Call for Tsai Administration to Accept Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines

Jaw, KMT Traditionalists Likely to Align Against Chiang in KMT Chair Race

China Likely to Retaliate Against Asylum Measures to Assist Hongkongers

Social Movements

Eric Chu

KMT Reaffirms Commitment to 1992 Consensus at National Congress, to Send Delegation to China

After the Kaohsiung By-Election Defeat, Controversy Breaks Out Within the KMT About the “Han Wave”

Who Will Be The Next KMT Party Chair?

Han Kuo-Yu Wins Primary, Will Run as KMT’s Presidential Candidate in 2020

KMT Presidential Primary Debates Revealing of Party’s Current Political Consensus

Invoking Mazu, Terry Gou Declares Run for President

Factionalism at Heart of Controversy in Both DPP and KMT Regarding Presidential Candidates

Will Han Kuo-yu Run for President?

Who Will Be the KMT’s Presidential Candidate in 2020?

Speculation Begins About 2020 Presidential Candidates

Datan Gas Terminal Development Proves Another Issue the DPP and KMT Have Traded Places On

KMT Begins to Call for Tsai Administration to Accept Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines

Jaw, KMT Traditionalists Likely to Align Against Chiang in KMT Chair Race

China Likely to Retaliate Against Asylum Measures to Assist Hongkongers

KMT Begins to Call for Tsai Administration to Accept Chinese COVID-19 Vaccines

Jaw, KMT Traditionalists Likely to Align Against Chiang in KMT Chair Race

China Likely to Retaliate Against Asylum Measures to Assist Hongkongers