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Taiwan’s 2024 elections ‘less passionate’ but ‘less predictable’ than before

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s 2024 elections were "less passionate" but "less predictable" than previous years, as three presidential candidates had not been seen on ...

Election winner Lai Ching-te: Taiwan achieved a victory for democracy

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan achieved a victory for democracy and successfully blocked foreign interference, presidential election winner Lai Ching-te (賴清德) said Saturday (Jan. 13). The Demo...

DPP candidate Lai Ching-te ahead in Taiwan presidential race

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — An hour after polling stations closed Saturday (Jan. 13), Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Lai Ching-te (賴清德) was increasing his lead over the Kuomintang (KMT)...

Taiwan military abandons plans to fly voters to Kinmen

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Voters waiting to board flights to the offshore island of Kinmen close to China found the military had run out of planes to fly them home, reports said Saturday (Jan. 13)....

Taiwan voter faces charges after daughter tears ballot paper

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A woman in Kaohsiung City could face charges after her daughter tore her ballot during voting Saturday (Jan. 13). Laws bar voters from damaging ballot papers, taking pi...

Chinese meddling in Taiwan politics may ramp up after election

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Following the presidential and legislative elections, China might increase its interference in Taiwan’s domestic politics to intensify conflicts and make life diffic...

Traffic surges as Taiwanese return home to vote

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As Taiwan prepared for its presidential and legislative elections, an increase in road and rail traffic was reported Friday (Jan. 12) due to city residents returning home ...

Taiwan premier foreshadows Cabinet changes after election

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The Cabinet will tender its resignation after the election according to political custom, but will continue to work on education and economic issues, Premier Chen Chien-je...

Congressional resolution lauds Taiwan's commitment to democracy on election eve

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Several U.S. representatives and senators supported a bipartisan resolution on Wednesday (Jan. 10) praising Taiwan’s democracy and pledging to be committed to bilate...

China tries influencing Taiwan elections with balloons and ships

Is the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) inept or clever? Looking at their attempts to influence the Taiwanese elections one would think the former. Why? This article will discuss the CCP history of...

Events to watch in 2024: US Election, Gaza, COP29, Ukraine, Paris Olympics, and more

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Heading into 2024, the year is set to be filled with important events in areas of politics, the environment, and culture that will shape the next several years. U.S. E...

Laundry balls handed out by Taiwan election campaign mistaken for sweets

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — At least two elderly people were taken to hospital after they mistook colorful laundry balls handed out by the Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) presidential campaign for sweets and ingeste...

Taiwan prepares Q&A booklet about election malpractices

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Fake news, foreign interference, and gambling on the election outcome are the three main subjects of discussion between the nation’s top law enforcement officials, r...

KMT presidential candidate plans Indo-Pacific office to improve Taiwan-Japan ties

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Opposition Kuomintang (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) said on Saturday (Jan. 6) that an office responsible for strengthening relations with Indo-Pacific count...

Taiwan Ministry of Justice denies targeting new residents for election interference

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is not prioritizing new immigrants to Taiwan for its investigations into election interference, the government said Thursday (Jan. 4). As ...