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Taiwans’ progressives reckon with utter failure of ‘Great Recall’ against opposition
The "Great Recall" of over two dozen opposition lawmakers in Taiwan was a great disappointment for the president and his progressive supporters.
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The Last 96 Hours of Taiwan’s Great Recall: In Images
It was a mad dash to the finish, with Taiwanese on both sides seeing the vote as a battle for the future of their country.
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DPP Secretary-General Resigns After Recall Defeat
The Democratic Progressive Party's Secretary-General Lin Yu-chang has resigned following the resounding failure of the mass ...
Recall of opposition lawmakers in Taiwan rejected by voters
The bitterly fought campaign reflects sharp infighting in Taiwanese ruling circles fuelled by the intensifying US-led drive ...
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Taiwan’s ‘Great Recall’ Fizzles Out
After many months of campaigning, Taiwan’s “Great Recall” came to a halt on Saturday with the unexpected defeat of recall ...
Taiwanese voters reject recall of China-friendly lawmakers
The KMT views Taiwan, formally known as the Republic of China, as the sole legitimate heir of the prerevolutionary Chinese government. It recognizes both Taiwan and the mainland as “one China” but ...
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All 24 KMT Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote in Stunning Blow to Campaigners, DPP
All 24 Kuomintang lawmakers facing recall votes on July 26 have retained their seats in Taiwan's legislature. The mass recall ...
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Taiwan holds recall votes for 24 opposition lawmakers
Taiwan's citizens started voting on Saturday morning in an unprecedented mass recall targeting 24 opposition lawmakers from a ...
Taiwan votes in high-stakes recall election
Taiwanese voters turned out at schools, temples and community centres on Saturday to cast their ballots in a high-stakes ...
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Taiwan Opposition Thwarts Major Recall, Sends Message to China
Taiwan's opposition party, the Kuomintang, successfully resisted a significant recall election aimed at ousting 24 lawmakers. The recall, viewed as an assault on democracy by opponents, was rejected, ...
Taiwan move to recall opposition lawmakers fails
The result is a blow to President Lai Ching-te's Democratic Progressive Party, which missed an opportunity to reshape the ...
Who are the key players in Taiwan’s ‘great recall’ vote?
Votes favouring recall could shift balance of power in the parliament in favour of Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te ...