Tag: Taiwan People’s Party
US House Passes Spending Bill With US$500 Million for Taiwan to Counter the CCP
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs...
Taiwan’s Opposition Blocks Executive Yuan Drone Bill, Plans Rival Legislation
According to the Taipei Times, Taiwan’s Executive Yuan (the central executive branch of the government...
Taiwan’s Parliament Blocks Proposed Draft Bill to Build Domestic Drone Industry
Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan, equivalent to the island's Parliament blocked a proposed draft bill on June...
Taiwan Defense Budget Standoff Deepens as Parties Clash Over NT$1.25 Trillion Plan
According to the Taipei Times, the Legislative Yuan is about to enter another round of negotiations on...
Ko Wen-je May Avoid Expulsion After TPP Revises Disciplinary Guidelines
Former Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) chairman Ko Wen-je is suspected of committing bribery, favoring interests...
Ko Wen-je Sentenced to 17 Years in Taipei Corruption Case
On March 26, the Taipei District Court issued its first-instance verdict in the case involving former...
New Taiwan Polls Show Strong ‘Pro-US’ Sentiment and Majority Ready to Resist Beijing
Should Taiwanese people favor the United States or China? If the U.S. military does not come to Taiwan...
Taiwan Lawmaker Lee Chen-hsiu’s Nationality Dispute Continues as Mainland Affairs Council Questions Deregistration
The controversy surrounding the nationality and candidacy eligibility of Taiwan People’s Party legislator-at-large...
Taiwan Lawmaker-Elect Li Zhenxiu Risks Seat After Missing Citizenship Deadline
As the Legislative Yuan prepares to swear in new legislators, a political and legal controversy has arisen...
China Fires 27 Missiles in Taiwan Drills as Opposition Blocks Defense Budget
By Li Zexu Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said large-scale Chinese military drills conducted...
Taiwan’s $40B Defense Budget Blocked Again by Opposition
By Li Zexu Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan’s Procedure Committee met again on Dec. 9, and once more, the...