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Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in setback for president

Taiwanese voters have rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers from the opposition Nationalist Party in a ...

Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll

Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a ...

Taiwan Recall Campaign Fizzles, in a Setback to Its President

An unprecedented vote to remove lawmakers from office could have handed President Lai Ching-te more power by ousting ...

Taiwan votes in major recall election closely watched by China

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Voters in Taiwan were casting ballots on Saturday on whether to recall one-fifth of the island ...

Taiwan Holds High-Stakes Recall Elections As China Watches On

The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.

Taiwan is paralyzed by political gridlock. A mass recall of ‘pro-China’ lawmakers could break that

A democratic check or an abuse of power? Mass recall vote in Taiwan polarizes island after months of paralysis.

Explainer: Taiwan's recall elections and how the process could play out

Around one-fifth of Taiwanese lawmakers, all from the main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), face a recall election on ...
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Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Threatens Democratic Legitimacy

On July 26, Taiwan will set a new record for a developed democracy, holding recall referendums for 24 opposition legislators ...