Democratic Party  

About 42 search results
Kuomintang (KMT) Chair Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文) leads a delegation to mainland China, visiting the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing on April 8, 2026, to pay respects to the founding father Sun Yat-sen. (Photo: Yang Teng-kai)

Who Is Cheng Li-wun? The KMT Chair from Taiwan Set to Meet Xi Jinping

Initially viewed with skepticism as Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman, Cheng Li-wen (pictured) has unexpectedly managed to resolve several challenging internal situations. (File photo by Chen Pin-yu)

Cheng Li-wun Claims 'Mandate of Heaven'—But Is It Destiny or Political Genius?

Li Dazhuang (李大壯), chairman of the China New Era Think Tank Foundation, told 風傳媒 in an exclusive interview that the Chinese Communist Party will not underwrite the Kuomintang's electoral fortunes. (File photo by Chang Chun-kai)

Exclusive | Beijing Holds All the Cards. The KMT Just Doesn't Know It Yet

Former Judicial Yuan President Hsu Tzong-li has expressed concern that over half of the Taiwanese public does not endorse the democratic system, according to the Judicial Yuan.

Opinion | A Democracy on Edge: Hsu and Lu’s Conflicting Prescriptions

KMT Chair Cheng Li-wen said,  "She Is 'Grateful and Pleased to Accept' CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping's invitation to China.(File photo)

The Cheng-Xi Summit: A KMT Chair Walking Into a Minefield

Taiwan's path into CPTPP remains closed, despite citizens accepting food imports of questionable safety from member countries'. (Photo / Xinhua)

Taiwan's Stalled Trade Bloc Bid Faces Scrutiny after Official's Death

Former Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), when asked about the contents of Hsu Chun-ying's indictment, angrily lashed out: "The DPP are the real Communist bandits!" (CNA)

Ko's Verdict, Xu's Indictment, and the Mainland Spouses Caught in the Crossfire

The United States has been closely watching Taiwan's progress on passing a special defense budget. Pictured for illustration: HIMARS multiple rocket launcher system. (Photo by Chang Yao-lin)

Behind the Scenes | U.S. Opens Door to NT$900 Billion as Taiwan Defense Budget Hits Impasse

Speaking at an event in Taichung, Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te said the Ministry of Economic Affairs has indicated that Nuclear Power Plants 2 and 3 meet the criteria for restarting operations. (Photo/CNA)

Reversing Course: Taiwan Eyes Nuclear Restart After Costly Decade-Long Phaseout

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) publicly stated that an assessment of restarting Nuclear Second and Third Power Plants will be submitted to the Nuclear Safety Commission by the end of the month, sending shockwaves through the pan-green camp. (CNA)

Lai Must Own Taiwan's Nuclear Pivot as the DPP Faces Reality

Taiwan People's Party legislator Li Zhen-xiu, a mainland-born spouse serving in parliament, makes her debut at the Legislative Yuan's Interior Committee. (CNA)

When a Minister Puts Herself Above the Legislature

US Secretary of State Rubio mentioned when discussing the Iran situation that 'in the next few hours to days, we will unleash Chiang,' indicating the US will intensify strikes against Iran. (Associated Press)

Chiang Kai-shek's Long Shadow: What Rubio's Cold War Obsession Reveals About Taiwan

Trump (left) poses with Lee Jae-myung at the Gyeongju APEC dinner. (Associated Press)

South Korean Parties Unite to Pass U.S. Investment Bill in Face of Threat of Tariffs

Iranian missiles directly hit a building in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Associated Press)

Taiwan's Inadequate Response to Iran Crisis Exposes Flawed Priorities

The US Supreme Court recently declared Trump's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unconstitutional. (AP)

Opinion | Supreme Court Tariff Ruling Signals Major Rebalancing of American Politics

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), who typically refers to 'China' in formal settings, unusually used 'mainland' and 'cross-strait' terminology at a Spring Festival event for Taiwanese businesspeople. (Photo / Yang Tengkai)

Lai's Rhetorical Shift on Cross-Strait Relations Unlikely to Prevent US-China "Grand Bargain"

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), Mainland Affairs Council Chairperson Chiu Chui-cheng (邱垂正), and Straits Exchange Foundation Chairman Su Jia-chyuan (蘇嘉全) attend the SEF's Lunar New Year gathering for Taiwanese businesspeople on February 24. Lai referred to t

In Carefully Chosen Words, Lai Tests a Softer Tone Toward Beijing

Japanese Prime Minister and LDP President Sanae Takaichi places victory flowers for winning candidates at party headquarters on February 8, 2026. (Associated Press)

Expert Warns of Misreading Japanese Policy Towards Taiwan Following Takaichi's Electoral Victory

February 8, 2026: Japanese Prime Minister and LDP President Sanae Takaichi places victory flowers on winners at party headquarters. (Associated Press)

Takaichi's Landslide Victory and the Uncertain Ripples Across the Taiwan Strait

The Bank of Japan headquarters building in Tokyo. (AP)

LDP Wins Super Majority in Japanese Legislature, Central Bank Considers Raising Rates

Mainland spouse writer Shangguan Luan. (Provided by Shangguan Luan)

Interview | A Chinese Writer in Taiwan Argues Mainland Spouses Should Not Be Treated as 'Anti-Communist Toys'

This year marks the 10th anniversary of DPP rule, with the number of Taiwanese who have never interacted with mainland China reaching a record high last year, as cross-strait relations remain frozen, creating another type of governance crisis for the DPP.

When Civilian Buffers Disappear, Cross-Strait Relations Enter a Riskier Phase

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te appeared at a press conference held by the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on February 4 to announce nominations for county and city leadership candidates. (Photo: Ko Cheng-hui)

Taiwan’s Lai Hails Takaichi Election Win, Sees Chance to Deepen Security Ties With Japan

Japanese Prime Minister and LDP President Takaichi Sanae places victory flowers at party headquarters. (Associated Press)

Japan’s Ruling Party Wins Too Big: LDP Landslide Forces Seat Redistribution

With the LDP's landslide victory, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae announced that the cabinet will not be reshuffled for the time being. (Photo by Huang Xinwei)

Japan's Opposition Reels After Snap Election Hands Takaichi Firm Control

Japan's 51st House of Representatives election will hold voting on February 8, with the campaign entering its final 'Golden Week'. (File photo, Associated Press)

When Door-Knocking Is a Crime: Japan’s Election Reveals a Democratic Culture Gap With Taiwan

US President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Carney. (Associated Press)

Canada Stands Firm Against Trump, Expert Claims it a Model for Taiwan

Taiwan stands on the frontline of the democratic world facing mainland China, but due to the tightening of cross-strait exchanges and adjustments in government policy, Taiwan's academic research on the mainland is gradually withering. (Gemini illustration

Taiwan’s Waning China Expertise Raises Cross-Strait Miscalculation Risks

The KMT-CCP Think Tank Forum was held in Beijing, where both sides reached 15 joint agreements including the restoration of normal cross-strait exchanges. (Image from Xinhua News Agency)

Taipei Rejects KMT-CCP Forum Consensus as "United Front" Tactics

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura (left), Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (高市早苗), and Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita wave to supporters at a joint campaign rally in Tokyo on January 27, 2026. (AP)

Takaichi Turns Snap Election Into Personal Referendum: Win Big or Quit

Tom Standage, Editor of The Economist's The World Ahead, speaking at the 2026 CWEF Commonwealth Economic Forum on January 21. (Photo by Ko Cheng-hui)

Transactional Diplomacy Could Leave Taiwan Exposed, Economist Editor Warns

The Taiwan People's Party proposed its party version of the "Plan for Strengthening Defense Resilience and Asymmetric Combat Capability Procurement Special Act," which was mocked by the DPP, suggesting Huang Kuo-chang could now be called Defense Minister.

The Special Defense Budget Needs Delivery Timetables and Legislative Oversight

Executive Yuan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun (right) and Political Commissar Yang Chen-ni (left) attend the a press conference on tariff negotiations between Taiwan and the U.S. (Photo / Yan Lin-yu)

Taiwan's Trade Deal with US Leaves Deputy Premier Facing Political Crossfire

Dongsha Island has only about 250 Taiwanese Coast Guard personnel, equipped with 120mm mortars, 40mm anti-aircraft guns and other weapons. (Screenshot from the Facebook page of the South China Sea Branch of Taiwan's Coast Guard)

Chinese Drone Intrudes Into Airspace Over South China Sea Island Controlled by Taiwan

President Lai Ching-te may ignore the Legislative Yuan's impeachment case, but he cannot avoid the problem he will inevitably face in his reelection bid: If his second term remains a minority government, will he continue down the old path of unconstitutio

What Taiwan’s Constitutional Crisis Reveals About Presidential Power

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (AP)

Japanese Ruling Party Lawmakers Visit Taiwan Amid Stalled Relations with China

Qian Li, a Mainland spouse who joined Asus in 2017 after moving to Taiwan in 2007 upon marriage, has had her dependent residence permit revoked by the Lai Ching-te administration, barring her from working in Taiwan. (Photo / Qian Li's Facebook)

Taiwan Revokes Chinese Worker's Residence Permit Over Pro-Unification Views

Premier Cho Jung-tai declined to countersign an amendment aiming to relocate funds from Taiwan's central government to local governments. (Photo / Yan Yushe)

Taiwanese Premier Declines to Sign Budgetary Amendment, Legislature Considers Vote of No-Confidence

Democratic Progressive Party legislator Puma Shen was provoked during a recent evening walk with his family by an unknown man waving a phone flashlight. (Photo / Ke Chenghui)

DPP Legislator and Daughter Harassed While Walking, Raises Concerns over Chinese Collaborators in Taiwan

Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Hsiao Kuang-wei responded to media inquiries about bilateral realtions with Saint Vincent. (Photo / Zhong Bingzhe)

Taiwan Watches New Administration in Saint Vincent, Wary of Potential Shift to China

Democratic Progressive Party legislator Puma Shen claims the Kuomintang's amendment to secure political rights for Chinese spouses is a 'state of emergency.' (Photo / Ke Chenghui)

Puma Shen's 'State of Emergency' Tests Taiwan's Democracy

DPP Chairman Lai Ching-te presided over a nomination ceremony for mayoral candidates in Taiwan's upcoming 2026 local elections conference. (Photo / Ke Cheng-hui)

DPP Nominates Candidates for New Taipei and Miaoli Mayoral Elections