Elections in January – Who will win?
In contrast to the presidential election, the parliamentary elections are more uncertain. Although the November 2018 local elections resulted in significant victories for the…
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Highly likely that Tsai will be re-elected in January – EU’s one China policy
Variations of a ‘Hong Kong model’, such as the one offered by China’s president Xi, have no appeal in Taiwan whatsoever. This has been…
Taiwan's Political Normalization?
Taiwan is not immune to populism which can threaten the normalization of Taiwan’s politics, writes Taiwan Corner’s chairman Michael Danielsen in the latest NEPCAP…
Taiwans regeringsparti DPP er udfordret i lokalvalg
”Taiwans præsident Tsai fra det uafhængighedssøgende parti DPP står over for sin første alvorlige test i lokalvalget lørdag d. 24. november efter en massiv…
Is losing big good for the KMT?
When KMT will be in crisis over the next years, will DPP become the main political party and will the New Power Party be…
Sidste fotomulighed for Kinas og Taiwans præsidenter
Mødet på lørdag d. 7. november mellem Taiwans og Kinas præsidenter i Singapore er historisk. Blot det, at mødet finder sted er en historisk…
Hung Brings a Sword
KMT’s presidential candidate Hung Hsiu-chu is back from her time off to reflect. She has presented a 8,000 word manifesto that “contains little mention…
Wang Jin-pyng Positions Himself for a Presidential Run
Wang is dipping a toe in the perilous waters of Taiwanese identity politics. Recall that he is a Taiwanese faction politician from down south.…
Historical victory for Taiwan's opposition – A new start for Taiwan
Taiwan’s opposition wins all major cities, and KMT suffers an historic blow throughout Taiwan. The election results suggest a change of government in 2016…
Taishang not coming home to vote….
Taishang come in pro-Taiwan and pro-China flavors, just like politics back home in Taiwan. Many might argue that they will be more pro-China than…