Tag: TPP

On January 13, 2024, Taiwan conducted its 16th presidential and vice-presidential elections concurrently with the 11th Legislative Yuan elections. After a day of voting, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidates, William Lai (Lai Ching-te) and Hsiao Bi-khim, emerged victorious with 5,586,019 votes, securing a 40.05% vote share. They surpassed the…

Blue-White Coalition’s Setback As Taiwan gears up for the January 2024 election, the much-anticipated “Blue-White Coalition” has faced a setback. Last Friday (11/24), both Kuomintang’s (KMT) Hou You-yi and People First Party’s (PFP) Ko Wen-je independently registered as presidential candidates. Tensions and Quirks in the Talks The suspense surrounding opposition…

As the 2024 Taiwan presidential election enters its final countdown, the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate, Lai Ching-te (William Lai), and vice presidential candidate, Hsiao Bi-khim, officially registered on November 20, becoming the sole confirmed candidate pair. On the opposition side, the Kuomintang (KMT) and People First Party (PFP)…