taiwan elections

Taiwan elections: mainland Chinese reporters on short-term permits can ‘only observe’ as island votes for new president

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Journalists of non-mainland background from the same organisation, however, were not affected. The rule also does not affect mainland reporters currently based in Taiwan, who are allowed to cover the election. The reporting restriction, which appears to specifically target mainland citizens, comes against the backdrop of a spike in distrust and hostility between Taipei and … Read more

Taiwan election: President Tsai Ing-wen weighs in after DPP’s William Lai faces new independence row

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Lai – who told foreign media last year that he had no plan to declare independence – said on Sunday that the comments about a “sacred mountain” were referring to the ROC constitution and not the republic itself. Speaking after delivering her final new year’s address as president on Monday, Tsai stressed that as the … Read more

Taiwan elections: mainland China accuses Democratic Progressive Party of ‘hyping’ up military threat to win votes

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In response to questions about Taiwan keeping tabs on the PLA, Wu said: “As for the Taiwan military’s capabilities, the PLA is in absolute full control. As always, we will adopt all necessary measures to resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.” In recent weeks, Taiwan has accused Beijing of interfering in the elections by … Read more

Mainland China allows Taiwan grouper fish imports to resume just weeks before island’s elections

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Zhu Fenglian, a spokeswoman for the mainland’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said the decision was based on “a comprehensive assessment of relevant corrective measures”, after Taiwanese industry representatives to the mainland had provided information about measures taken to address the problem and expressed the “strong hope” that imports could resume, according to state news agency Xinhua. … Read more

Taiwan’s opposition parties hit with lawsuit over failed joint election deal

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The lawsuit was lodged by Taiwan Republic Office, a hardline pro-independence group wary of a possible opposition win. It alleged the agreement included an “illicit deal” over the allocation of government positions if they gained power. The prosecutor’s office said its investigation was proceeding, despite the KMT-TPP agreement falling apart when the two sides failed … Read more