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French documentary reveals TikTok's attempts to influence Taiwan elections

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A French documentary is examining how TikTok is being used to sway Taiwan's voters away from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the coming 2024 presidential ele...

Tsai tells Taiwanese voters to think about Hong Kong's fate

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) on Sunday (Dec. 3) told voters to think about the fate of Hong Kong and choose "dignified peace," while emphasizing that bolstering ...

Taiwan People's Party VP candidate scrutinized over citizenship comment

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The response of Taiwan People's Party (TPP) vice presidential candidate Cynthia Wu (吳欣盈) to a question about her status as a U.S. citizen has raised eyebrows. When ...

22 Taiwanese investigated for paid trips to China to sway voters

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Prosecutors are investigating 22 people for taking trips to China that are intended to sway voters toward pro-Beijing candidates. The Kaohsiung Ciaotou Prosecutors&rsqu...

Dust settles on 3 Taiwan presidential candidates

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan now has three official presidential candidates. This follows the Friday (Nov. 24) registration of the Kuomintang's (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友...

Hou reveals running mate for Taiwan election is Jaw Shaw-kong

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Kuomintang's (KMT) presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜) on Friday (Nov. 24) confirmed the chair of the Broadcasting Corporation of China (BCC) Jaw Shaw-kong (趙少康...

Ko names Cynthia Wu as running mate for Taiwan presidency

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan People's Party (TPP) candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) on Friday (Nov. 24) revealed that his running mate is TPP Legislator Cynthia Wu (吳欣盈). When appearing at the C...

Taiwan's 3 opposition candidates split on bad terms, to register separately

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Three-way talks on devising a joint ticket broke down on Thursday (Nov. 23) on bad terms leaving Taiwan People's Party (TPP) candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) and the Kuominta...

Bilingual Lai-Hsiao 'Made in Taiwan' meme goes viral

Taipei (Taiwan News) — Since the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) Lai Ching-te (賴清德) announced on Monday (Nov. 20) that former Taiwan representative to the U.S. Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) wou...

Final countdown: Hou, Ko, Ma, and Gou hold last-ditch meeting at Grand Hyatt Taipei

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — As the public remains in suspense as to whether there will be some sort of joint ticket involving two or more opposition candidates, four key players are reportedly schedu...

Lai announces Hsiao as running mate for Taiwan presidency

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Monday (Nov. 20) announced that Taiwan's former envoy to the U.S. Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) w...

Taiwan envoy to US resigns to join Lai ticket

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) has stepped down from her post as Taiwan's envoy to the U.S. to run for vice president in the 2024 Taiwanese presidential elections. At 9 a.m. o...

Ko cries as KMT-TPP Taiwan presidential candidate choice looms

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Amid high-stakes polling that will determine whether Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) chair and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) will be top of a Kuomintang (KMT) -...

Biden wants Xi to respect Taiwan presidential election winner

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — During his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping (習近平), President Joe Biden said that China needs to respect and cooperate with the winner of the Taiwan presidential elect...

AIT questions Ko on whether China was involved in KMT-TPP deal

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) chair and presidential candidate Ko Wen-je (柯文哲) claimed the Amerian Institute in Taiwan (AIT) on Wednesday (Nov. 15) called him to ask i...