All three major parties were winners in the 2024 Taiwan general election. Lai Ching-te (賴清德) of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won the
Hou Yu-ih
2024 Taiwan Election: Friday, January 12
The 2024 Taiwan presidential election happens tomorrow, when voters will enter the voting booth to choose who will lead Taiwan over the next four
Taiwan Election: The Return of Ma Ying-jeou
Any momentum Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) gained after the Tsai administration cried wolf about a Chinese
2024 Taiwan Presidential Election Polls: Friday, December 29
The candidates focused on domestic issues during Taiwan’s second and third televised presidential policy forums on Tuesday and Thursday, in contrast
2024 Taiwan Presidential Election Polls: Friday, December 22
The highlight of this week’s election campaign was the first televised policy presentation on Wednesday evening. When they weren’t attacking each
2024 Taiwan Presidential Election Polls: Friday, December 8
The DPP opened its national campaign headquarters for Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election on December 3. Prominent DPP figures including Taiwan’s
2024 Taiwan Presidential Election Polls: Friday, December 1
After last Friday’s registration deadline passed and independent candidate Terry Guo (郭台銘) dropped out, there is now a three-way race in the 2024
2024 Taiwan Presidential Election Polls: Friday, November 24
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 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)
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
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.