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Taiwan move to recall opposition lawmakers fails

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan opposition lawmakers survived a major recall election on Saturday, thwarting a bid to oust one-fifth of the island's parliamentarians - a move supporters had hoped would send a message to China but that opponents said was an assault on democracy.

The New York Times · 12h

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 opponents. Results suggest that is not going to be the case.

Bloomberg on MSN · 11h

Taiwan Opposition Defeats Recall, Keeps Legislative Control

Taiwan’s opposition will keep its legislative majority in a blow to President Lai Ching-te’s Democratic Progressive Party, with voters overwhelmingly rejecting an attempt to recall 24 Kuomintang lawmakers.

WRVO Public Media2h

Taiwanese political gridlock endures as China-friendly party survives recall vote

The vote has coincided with efforts by Beijing to raise its military and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan. China has for decades ...

Recall vote shows DPP's manipulation runs against Taiwan people's will: mainland spokesperson

Responding to the outcome, Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said the DPP, driven by its ...

Foreign Policy1d

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 ...

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