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On Jan. 18, Broadcasting Corp of China chairman Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康) gave a lecture to college students at the Fourth Congressional Youth Experience Camp. Asked who would be the most suitable Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) candidate in the 2024 presidential election, Jaw, brimming with confidence, said: “Me, of course. In terms of education, ability, integrity, vision and manner, even if you put me next to [Chinese President] Xi Jinping (習近平), I would be his equal.” Jaw’s remar...

President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Saturday visited the Chi-hai (Seven Seas) Residence, the former home of Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國), son and successor of Chiang Kai-shek (蔣介石). She was there in her capacity as head of state to attend the opening of the Ching-kuo Chi-hai Cultural Park and the Chiang Ching-kuo Presidential Library. At one point, Tsai was seated between “1992 consensus” supporters former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) and former vice president Lien Chan (連�...

Former president Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國) showed his greatness in ending martial law despite his background and connection to the authoritarian government, former president Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) said yesterday at the opening of a park in honor of Chiang. The Ching-kuo Chi-hai Cultural Park (經國七海文化園區) in Taipei’s Dazhi (大直) area includes Chiang’s former home — known as the Seven Seas Residence (七海寓所) — and the Chiang Ching-kuo Presidential Library. It is...

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It is high time that the ban on imports of Japanese food products from five prefectures after the March 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant disaster is lifted in its entirety, and there is little disagreement on the matter from the governments of Taiwan and Japan. At this year’s Taiwan-Japan Economic and Trade Conference, held via videoconference on Tuesday last week, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Chairman Mitsuo Ohashi urged Taiwan to “soon follow in the footsteps of the United...

The Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) is floundering. Over its past two years of politicking, it has racked up a staggering number of losses on votes that it initiated. Two of its four recall drives failed, and each of the two that succeeded only served to add another Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) seat to the legislature. This is not to mention the slap in the face that was last month’s referendum, with all four of its proposals soundly defeated, despite the money and effort that the party ...

The government appears poised to eliminate a ban on agricultural imports from five Japanese prefectures that was implemented following the 2011 Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant disaster, although extensive conversations would be held before a date to lift the ban is set, a person familiar with the matter said. Initial talks about the possibility of removing the ban were held on Friday between members of the Executive Yuan, heads of several ministries and the Democratic Progressive Party (D...

NO TIMETABLE: The Executive Yuan, ministers and the DPP caucus held a meeting on the possibility of removing a ban on food products from five Japanese prefecturesBy Lee Hsin-fang, Lin Liang-sheng and Kayleigh Madjar / Staff reporters, with staff writer

Embattled Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) has vowed to take full responsibility for the party’s double defeat on Sunday in a Taichung legislative by-election and attempt to recall independent Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐). Speaking with reporters in Tainan a day after the voting, Chu said he would “shoulder full responsibility for the setback and apologize to all of our supporters.” However, Chu said the KMT would not give up on building a stronger opposit...

Independent Legislator Freddy Lim (林昶佐) held a final rally last night calling on residents of Taipei’s Wanhua District (萬華) to vote “no” in today’s recall. Rock band Sorry Youth (拍謝少年), rapper Dwagie (大支) and ballad singer Michael Shih (施文彬) performed outside Longshan Temple (龍山寺) at the rally hosted by Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators Rosalia Wu (吳思瑤) and Tsai Yi-yu (蔡易餘). Vice President William Lai (賴清德) told the crowd t...