It has been a turbulent week for Taiwanese politics. Last-ditch talks between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP)
2024 Taiwan presidential election
Taiwan’s Democracy Is ‘Messy’ — And It Needs More Mess, Not Less
Outside observers are fond of appending the term “messy” to Taiwanese politics. It’s not always meant as a negative thing, but it’s an odd adjective
Ko Wen-je Rose Up in Opposition to Ma Ying-jeou, Now Ma Could Help Make Him President. Ko Might Be Able to Pull Off the Apparent Contradiction
After former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) brokered a deal allowing the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) to join forces
2024 Taiwan Presidential Election Polls: Thursday, November 16
In the biggest story of the 2024 Taiwan presidential election so far, the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP)
Can Ko Wen-je Maintain Support Among Young Voters if He Joins Up With the KMT?
Despite the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) agreeing to a joint ticket for next year's presidential election, many
How Foxconn Founder Terry Gou’s Candidacy Is Affecting Taiwan’s Political Landscape
Terry Gou (郭台銘), founder of Foxconn Technology Group, renowned for its iPhone assembly, has announced his candidacy in the 2024 Taiwanese presidential
2024 Taiwan Presidential Election Polls: Friday, November 10
Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) fell in the polls this week. Coverage of China-born Xu Chunying (徐春鶯), a potential legislative
Missed Opportunity: Taiwan’s Election Left Behind on Climate Issues (Again)
Over the course of Taiwan’s presidential election campaign, environmental policy, like many other issues, has struggled to take center stage ahead of
Interview: How Ko Wen-je Represents the Legacy of Ma Ying-jeou’s ‘Pragmatism’ in Cross-Strait Relations
Ko Wen-je’s (柯文哲) campaign for Taiwan’s presidency regularly gets framed as a force of reaction against a generalized status quo. As a third party
Taiwan’s Election in Nicknames: Oyster Fart Versus Scoundrel Dog
Highlighted by the contrast with China President Xi Jinping’s censorship of Winnie the Pooh, democracies abound with nicknames for political leaders.
Does Lai Ching-te Need a Large Majority?
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te leads polls in Taiwan’s presidential race and has done so for months. But those
2024 Taiwan Presidential Election Polls: Friday, October 3
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te (賴清德) and his campaign team must carefully assess his recent decline in most of