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
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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
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
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.
Will the KMT Join Up With Ko Wen-je?
Taiwan’s election has broken out into shadow boxing between the Taiwan People’s Party’s (TPP) Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT). The
Taiwan Election: National Identity Dealigns With Party Affiliation
The alternative candidates in Taiwan’s presidential election are appealing more to voters at opposite ends of national identity, according to a new
From Organ-Harvesting to Triads, Is Ko Wen-je Unelectable?
Summer heat may be receding in Taipei, but the temperature is certainly rising for the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), which, for much of the buildup to
Could Taiwan’s Surging #MeToo Movement Play a Decisive Role in Next Year’s Presidential Elections?
The #MeToo movement has come to Taiwan. Over the past two weeks, dozens of allegations of sexual harassment and abuse from across different parts of