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Taiwan Recall Campaign Fizzles, in a Setback to Its President

Two dozen opposition lawmakers in Taiwan have survived an extraordinary recall campaign on Saturday that had threatened to remove them from office, put more power in the president’s hands and add to ...

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Taiwan move to recall opposition lawmakers fails

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Taiwan Opposition Defeats Recall, Keeps Legislative Control

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

Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan have survived a bid to recall them from the island nation's legislature, and will therefore retain a controlling parliamentary majority.

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Taiwan move to recall opposition lawmakers fails

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Taiwan votes in major recall election closely watched by China

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Taiwan polls close in controversial vote targeting 'pro-China' lawmakers

Many in the movement believe the opposition, led by the Kuomintang which is known for its relatively friendlier position on China, is being influenced by Beijing and secretly pushing China's agenda i...

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Taiwan holds recall votes for 24 opposition lawmakers

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Taiwan votes to decide whether to oust lawmakers from China-friendly party in closely watched poll

Political Gridlock In Taiwan: Implications Of The Recall Vote On Cross-strait Relations

An important reason why the recall vote was defeated is a testament to the Taiwanese people’s desire to maintain a thriving democracy and a semblance of checks and balances but on a very practice level,

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Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers recall vote

For the Taiwan recall vote to pass, more than a quarter of eligible voters in the electoral district must vote in favor, and the total number of supporters must exceed those opposed.

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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.

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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 as well as one opposition mayor. This is nothing to be proud of; the mass recalls of more than a fifth of Taiwan’s legislature are the latest sign of a political crisis that has largely gone unnoticed internationally.

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MAC slams China over recall claims

The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday criticized China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for claiming that Taiwan’s ruling party was guilty of “political manipulation” and that it had lost public support.