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President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Saturday last week spoke at the opening of the Ching-kuo Chi-hai Cultural Park (經國七海文化園區) and the Chiang Ching-kuo Presidential Library in Taipei. Despite drawing criticism from all sides for doing so, she was able to kill five birds with one stone. The first was in the grace and generosity she displayed. Tsai spoke positively about Chiang Ching-kuo’s (蔣經國) staunchly anti-communist stance, highlighting the ridiculousness of the Chine...

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�...

Recent events suggest that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is getting better at playing the political game of cat and mouse at the Legislative Yuan, as it makes calculated moves and watches the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) play into its game. Following the results of the four referendums last month, which all went its way, the DPP has wasted no time, bypassing a series of committee reviews and forwarding the government’s budget for fiscal 2022 to a second reading at the legislature. ...

Almost 80 percent of Taiwan, an island of 23 million off the coast of China, is expected to head to the polls November 29 to vote in local elections with more than 11,000 seats up for grabs. Voters will choose candidates ranging from mayors in Taiwan's six biggest cities to low-level village chiefs and township councilors, who make up the bulk of the vacancies.But the

Beijing ? Flexing its political muscle over territories it claims as its own, China has gone on the offensive, warning archriva

The Chinese Nationalist Party’s (KMT) National Congress on Saturday passed a new policy platform titled “Defend Taiwan, Protect Democracy, Fight for the Future, Return to Power,” which covers issues ranging from climate change and animal protection to cross-strait relations. While continuing the party’s previous stance of backing the so-called “1992 consensus,” which the KMT sees as “one China, different interpretations,” and opposing Beijing’s “one country, two systems,” a...

Taipei, Oct. 30 (CNA) The Kuomintang (KMT) is determined to defend democracy and the Republic of China -- the formal name of Taiwan -- under the party's new policy platform, which opposes Beijing's proposal of "one country, two systems," said party chairman Eric Chu (朱立倫) Saturday.

When asked why the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) did not send him a congratulatory message until the day after being elected chairman of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT), Eric Chu (朱立倫) said that the timing of the letter was “a joint decision” by him and the CCP, a response that stunned everyone. Chu, who lost the presidential election in 2016, is trying to stage a comeback to pave the way for a presidential bid in 2024, so it is quite surprising to see that his political wisdom has...

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TV personality Jaw decides not to run for KMT chairmanship 04/28/2021 10:50 PM To activate the text-to-speech service, please first agree to the privacy policy below. Taipei, April 28 (CNA) Media personality Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康) on Wednesday said he will not compete for the leadership of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT), but he disclosed that the partys 2020 presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) is considering the chairmanship run. Jaw, 70, had announced in February his intention to...