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President Lai Ching-te convened a high-level national security meeting on March 13, 2025, announcing what has become known as the 'Lai 17 Articles' and pushing for related legislative amendments. (File photo, by Ke Cheng-hui)

In-Depth | Taiwan's Security Reforms Stall as China's Ethnic Unity Law Kicks In

Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu meets with US House Speaker Mike Johnson. (Photo courtesy of the Legislative Yuan)

A Routine Capitol Visit Exposes How Taiwan Misreads Its Own Diplomacy

Organizers and participants pose for a group photo at the 2026 East Asia Democracy Forum in Taipei on June 1, 2026.(Provided by The Taiwan Foundation for Democracy)

Taiwan Hosts East Asia Democracy Forum to Counter Polarization and AI Challenges

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Taiwan Passes $24 Billion Defense Bill — Short of What the Ruling Party Wanted

The Kuomintang found itself in an internal standoff over the defense special budget bill, with party chair Cheng Li-wun (right) clashing with hard-line faction leader Chao Shao-kang (left). (Photo: Chen Pin-yu)

Taiwan's Defense Budget Brawl: KMT Performative Politics Masks a Procurement Crisis

The central government's general budget bill had been stalled for an extended period before finally being referred for review in mid-April. Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu (pictured) summed up more than a year of frustration with a single remark: 'T

U.S. Pressure, Local Elections, and a 230-Day Budget Crisis: A Perfect Political Storm

Jason Hsu, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Hudson Institute, warned that if the defense procurement bill passes in the KMT's version, it could affect how KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is received during future visits to the United States. (File p

Hudson Institute Envoy to KMT: Fix the Arms Bill Before It Derails Cheng's Washington Trip

Kuomintang (KMT) Chair Cheng Li-wun met with CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 10, 2026. (Photo by Yang Teng-kai)

Opinion | Zero Expectations Are the Best Policy for KMT Chairman Cheng Li-wun's China Visit

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

As the special defense budget enters review, the KMT's proposed figure of NTD $380 billion has failed U.S. expectations. (Photo / Yan Lin-yu)

Internal Friction Mutes KMT Lawmakers In Crucial Defense Budget Debate

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)

In Taiwan, a Minister Can Ignore Parliament. No One Can Stop Her.

President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) met with Legislative Yuan Speaker Han Kuo-yu (韓國瑜) and other heads of the five government branches for a Lunar New Year tea gathering on January 23. (From Lai Ching-te's Facebook)

Taiwan Doesn't Need Presidential "Firsts." It Needs Power Sharing

Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu denied recent allegations that China supported him financially in the 2018 Kaohsiung mayoral election. (Photo / Ke Cheng-hui)

Japanese Media Alleges China backed Kuomintang Candidate in 2018 Taiwanese Elections