Zero. Not even one. Yesterday, none of the 24 Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators facing recall were successfully ousted. This is a
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Rallies Draw Massive Crowds Ahead of Taiwan Recall Election
Tens of thousands of people descended on Ketagalan avenue in central Taipei this Thursday to support Saturday’s recall, which will see 24 legislators
Taiwan Tech Update: June-July 2025
Semiconductors In June, Taiwan’s government added Chinese tech companies Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) to its
Taiwan Uses Actors in Drill Meant to Simulate Civilian Response to Chinese Attack
Dozens of journalists gathered at a PX Mart in Taipei’s Xinyi District this morning, crowding out the dozen or so customers to document the response
Taiwan Starts Annual Han Kuang Wargames
Taiwan commenced its annual Han Kuang military exercises today. The wargames are intended to practice and prepare for a Chinese invasion, as well as
Does it Help Taiwan When Visiting Former Leaders Speak Up?
It’s a familiar scene. A former politician from one of Taiwan’s democratic partners, but not diplomatic allies, stands on a podium in Taipei and says
Taiwan Parliament Unfreezes Defense Budget
The parliament of Taiwan has finished, almost, unfreezing the portion of the defense budget it froze in February of this year. The Legislative Yuan
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: May-June, 2025
1. U.S.: Secretary of Defense Speech at Shangri-La Dialogue and a Call for Increased Numbers of U.S. Troops in Taiwan In his speech at the
War Game Tests Regional Security With U.S. and Japan Involvement
A much anticipated two-day war game organized by Taiwanese NGOs that simulated a Chinese invasion in 2030 ended this week with a lot of
Google’s Green Investment in Taiwan Is No Panacea for Energy Issues
Last month, as Taiwan closed down its final nuclear plant, Google signed a geothermal power purchase agreement, or PPA, with Baseload Power Taiwan, a
Taiwan Tech Update: May-June 2025
Semiconductors Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company plans to open a chip design center in Munich to go alongside its $10 billion foundry in
‘We Remain in Crisis’
Dozens of people gathered in the rain at a candlelight vigil organized by Hong Kong exiles in Taipei to mark the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen











