Although anticipated for some time, a cabinet reshuffle announced last week by the Tsai administration is likely aimed at putting on a good face ahead of 2018 local elections. The reshuffle gives some sense as to what issues the Tsai administration has its eyes on going into 2018 local elections...
For a KMT which has dug in its heels regarding the issue of party assets, can taking the legislature hostage be anything except disastrous for its public image?...
A sticker campaign has become the scourge of the KMT, with KMT legislative candidates having already reported dozens of citizens to the police for “defacing” their campaign material with the new stickers...
In late August, New Bloom interviewed social movement veteran Lee Hsing-Chang (李幸長) about his campaign for Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan. Lee is running as an independent candidate in New Taipei City District 9 (Yonghe and Zhonghe), a traditional stronghold for the KMT. ...