Tag: Democratic Progressive Party (Taiwan)

Taiwan’s Opposition Picks Hou Yu-ih, a Moderate, for Presidential Race

The Kuomintang nominated Hou Yu-ih, a popular mayor who has said little about geopolitical issues, as the party tries to appeal to voters wary of Beijing.

Politics Complicates Chinese Reaction to U.S. Visit by Taiwan’s President

For Beijing, showing displeasure too openly carries risks, particularly of harming the chances for its preferred party in Taiwan’s coming presidential election.

Taiwan’s President Heads to the U.S., Bracing for China’s Retaliation

President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to meet Speaker Kevin McCarthy next week, risking a show of force from China, which opposes any such exchanges.

A Chinese Commonwealth? An Unpopular Idea Resurfaces in Taiwan.

The war in Ukraine is causing many Taiwanese to rethink their relationship with China.