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He said Taiwan’s democracy grows stronger with each act of civic participation. “As long as we persist, democracy will not lose,” he said. Though challenges remain, Taiwan must show the world it can resolve domestic issues through its constitutional system and unite under “the spirit of democracy,” Lai said.
Voters overwhelmingly rejected move to oust 24 lawmakers of the main opposition party, Beijing-friendly Kuomintang. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Deliberative democracy — where stakeholders discuss issues and feedback is used to form policy — is another area where Taiwan has done well, with the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) deserving credit for incubating this in the early 2000s.
The next chapter in Taiwan’s democracy has begun. On Saturday, the people of Taiwan elected Lai Ching-te as president and Bi-khim Hsiao as vice president in the eighth presidential election ...
Taiwan’s democracy is still young, and has many problems, but with the next few elections and transfers of power, both the governing and the governed will master the core of democracy.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen delivered a dire warning that “democracy is under threat” as she met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in California, a highly anticipated event ...
Zhongshan District in Taipei, Taiwan. Many voters on the island, especially those in their 20s and 30s, say they are weary of geopolitics and yearn for a campaign more focused on their needs at home.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen delivered a dire warning that "democracy is under threat" as she met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in California. Latest U.S.