# Kuomintang

The Kuomintang is a major centre-right political party in Taiwan, founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1894. Historically the sole ruling party of Mainland China from 1928 to 1949, it retreated to Taiwan following its defeat in the Chinese Civil War. Guided by the Three Principles of the People, the party currently advocates for maintaining the status quo, favoring closer relations with the People's Republic of China while opposing both formal independence and immediate unification.

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Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an, seeking a second term in the 2026 Taiwan local elections, attends a campaign press conference on October 19, a day before a poll showed him trailing DPP rival Puma Shen by 17 points. (Photo: Yen Lin-yu)

Taiwan Ruling Party Hopeful Takes 17-Point Lead in Taipei Mayor Race

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an tells ERA News host Hsieh Chen-wu on October 20 that his reelection race in the 2026 Taiwan local elections is "very critical." (Screenshot: News Face to Face video)

Taipei's Opposition Mayor Admits Reelection Bid Is in Critical Danger

DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen (left) is closing in on Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an (right), who is seeking a second term. (Composite image: Storm Media; photos: Liu Wei-hung, Ke Cheng-hui)

Exclusive | Puma Shen Gains on Chiang Wan-an as KMT Loses Online War

DPP Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen (center) canvasses the Neihu 737 Night Market on September 28, as the "Yang Wave" narrows Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an's lead. (Photo: Liu Wei-hung)

Exclusive | KMT Admits Puma Shen's Surge Is Real and Goes on Attack

The September 2026 Taiwan Public Opinion Survey found President Lai Ching-te's job approval at 51.4 percent and his trust rating at 51.2 percent. Pictured, Lai meets a delegation from the US think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies at the Presiden

Taiwan's President Regains Majority Trust For The First Time Since April 2025, Poll Finds

The AI generated image circulating online that falsely showed Labor Minister Hong Shen-han holding up the Republic of China flag at the APEC meeting. (Screenshot from Threads)

Taiwan Officials Debunk Fake Photo Claiming Labor Minister Waved ROC Flag At APEC

Taipei mayoral candidate Puma Shen, returning to Taiwan after his Japan trip, said he examined Tokyo's "sports waystation" facilities and spoke with local users about their strengths and drawbacks. (Facebook)

Wanted By China, Taipei Mayoral Candidate Puma Shen Wears Bulletproof Vest On Japan Trip

Jedidiah P. Royal, former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs at the U.S. Department of War, attends the 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue. (Photo by Chang Yao-lin)

Taipei Security Dialogue | Former US Defense Official Calls Taiwan's Drone Budget A Single Not A Home Run

ROC Army troops display a giant national flag — an emblem whose origins lie with one political party, not the nation as a whole.

Opinion | Taiwan Has Democratized. Its National Flag and Anthem Have Not.

KMT legislator Weng Hsiao-ling (pictured) has proposed a series of controversial bills since taking office, and her combative words and actions have earned her the label of 'jaw-dropping lawmaker.' (Photo by Yen Lin-yu)

Exclusive | Even KMT Can't Rein In Taiwan's Most Disruptive Lawmaker

Taiwan's drone defense budget has become a central battleground between the ruling and opposition camps in the Legislative Yuan. (File photo, CNA)

Opinion | The Economist Says Taiwan's Democracy Is Being Held Hostage. Is The West Protecting It, Or Demanding Submission?

A convict receiving a caning sentence in Banda Aceh under sharia, September 19, 2014. (VOA)

Taiwan Eyes Reviving Caning Just As Indonesia's Floggings Spark Worldwide Outrage

Ko Wen-je, former chairman of the Taiwan People's Party. (File photo)

TPP Support Drops to Historic Low in Latest Taiwan Poll

Taiwan launched its 10-day, 9-night Han Kuang 42 live-force exercise on August 5. (File photo, Yan Linyu)

Beijing Watch | PLA Scholars Find More to Fear in Taiwan's Han Kuang Drills

A ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party is held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026. (AP)

US Think Tank Maps Eight Factors That Could Trigger a Taiwan Invasion

Unmanned systems are central to Taiwan's combat capability, yet related funding remains stalled in the Legislative Yuan. Defense Minister Wellington Koo (center) has expressed serious concern. (Photo provided by the Ministry of National Defense)

Exclusive | Taiwan Defense Chief: Drone Budget Deadlock Is Eroding Combat Power

The short video "You Bu De You" prompted the Criminal Investigation Bureau to pay a visit to its creators. (Wind Direction 123 Facebook page)

Silencing Satire Won't Solve Taiwan's Carcinogenic Oil Crisis

The assembly hall at the Lu Xun Memorial and the former site of the First National Congress of the Kuomintang in Guangzhou. (Photo by Tian Chang)

Beijing Watch | Guangzhou Balances Openness and Control Ahead of APEC Summit

A proposed amendment to the Telecommunications Management Act would create exceptions and relaxed rules for satellite communication operators, a move tied to whether SpaceX's Starlink can enter the Taiwan market. (File photo, AP)

Chunghwa Telecom Eyes Exclusive Starlink Deal as Taiwan Eases Rules

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

Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen (front) visits Washington, D.C., meeting with several U.S. lawmakers on the 10th. The photo shows Cheng and her delegation preparing to board the Capitol subway. Central News Agency

Opinion | For the KMT, the Real Audience Isn't Washington. It's Taiwan

Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (left) visits New York and attends a forum at think tank Asia Society on the 8th local time, in conversation with former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Russel (right). CNA

'Time Is Not on Our Side': KMT Chair Cheng's Blunt Warning in New York

Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun met with Lyle Goldstein (second from left), Asia Director at the U.S. think tank Defense Priorities, on June 4. (Photo provided by the Kuomintang)

Exclusive | KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun Puzzles Washington, but D.C. Scholar Calls Her 'Refreshing'

KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文, front row, third from left) was photographed alongside Gary Yu (俞國梁, front row, first from right) — an official linked to a Chinese Communist Party united front affiliate — at an overseas Chinese community banquet in Bost

The DPP Called Cheng Li-wun's Photo a Security Threat. Look Again.

KMT lawmakers held a press conference on 2 June accusing the Lai administration of surrendering Taiwan's exclusive economic zone rights. (CNA)

A Maritime Deal Between Two US Allies Could Quietly Erase Taiwan's Ocean Claims

Following President Donald Trump's visit to China, during which he said he did not want "anyone moving toward independence," Japan's leading political scholar on Taiwan affairs, Ogasawara Yoshiyuki, offered a detailed analysis of what "Taiwan independence

Taiwan Independence vs. Status Quo: Japanese Expert Warns Against Misreading Beijing’s Real Objective

Wang Huning (right) meets with KMT Vice Chairman Chang Jung-kung (left) on May 11. (Photo provided by the Kuomintang)

Wang Huning Sends Conciliatory Taiwan Signal as Trump-Xi Summit Looms

Hsu Yu-jen argues that dialogue and military preparedness are not mutually exclusive — Taiwan can 'speak softly while carrying a big stick.' (Photo by Chang Yu-ping)

Exclusive | Taiwan's Defense Deadlock and the 'Irresponsible Ally' Warning

許毓仁四月待美國智庫訪團來台，針對國防預算議題在台灣進行一連串拜會活動。（張渝萍攝）

Exclusive | Between Bubble Tea and Missiles: What the KMT-Beijing Meeting Cost Taiwan in Washington

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

Presidential Office spokesperson Kuo Ya-hui (郭雅慧) stated that any exchange arrangement should not carry political preconditions, nor should it be reduced to a tool for political manipulation or a bargaining chip for any specific party. (File photo by Yen

Taiwan Calls Out China's Cross-Strait Measures as Political Manipulation

Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen (鄭麗文) meets with Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping (習近平) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 10, 2026. (Xinhua News Agency)

Xi Jinping Avoids "Unification" in Rare KMT Summit — Cheng Li-wun Speaks Plainly of Different Systems

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

While leading a delegation to visit mainland China, Kuomintang Chairperson Cheng Li-wun held a luncheon and forum with Taiwanese businesspeople on the afternoon of April 9, 2026. (Photo / Yang Teng-kai)

KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun Vows To Ease Cross-Strait Business Friction During Shanghai Visit

Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (pictured) is visiting China from April 7 to 12, to meet with Xi Jinping. (Photo /Chen Pin-yu)

A Calculated Date: The Hidden Geopolitics Of The Upcoming Xi-Cheng Summit

Beijing made a major move as state media announced that Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping (pictured) welcomed and invited Kuomintang Chairperson Cheng Li-wun to lead a delegation to China, with a 'Cheng-Xi Meeting' considered highly lik

Why Xi Jinping Greenlighted the Cheng-Xi Meeting: The Role of Ma Ying-jeou’s Fallout and Taiwan's KMT Factional Struggles

Kuomintang Chairperson Cheng Li-wun is scheduled to lead a delegation to China from April 7 to 12. (Photo / Yen Lin-yu)

Analyst Advises Caution as Cheng Li-wun Prepares for Summit with Xi Jinping

Kuomintang Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun announced on March 30 that she would lead a delegation to visit mainland China. (Photo / Yen Lin-yu)

Interview | KMT Vice Chairman Explains The Strategic Logic Behind Historic China Visit

On March 30, Kuomintang Chairperson Cheng Li-wen announced that she will lead a delegation to visit mainland China. (Photo by Yen Lin-yu)

First In A Decade: KMT Chair To Meet Xi Jinping During Visit to China

Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen (right) attended a banquet in Taipei held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Taiwan on March 26. (Photo provided by Taichung City Government)

Exclusive | Taichung Mayor Visits US as Washington Weighs KMT Cross-Strait Policy

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

General MacArthur visiting Taiwan in 1950, photographed with Wu Kuo-chen, Sun Li-jen, and Kuei Yung-ching. (Hoover Institution, provided by the author.)

Washington's Reluctant Choice: Why America Backed Chiang Kai-shek To Secure Taiwan

President Lai Ching-te attends the symposium marking the 30th anniversary of Taiwan's first direct presidential election. (Photo / Tsai Chin-chieh)

Taiwan's President is Misrepresenting History for Political Gain

Former U.S. Department of Defense official Hu Chen-tung stated that the Kuomintang risks leaving Taiwan unable to acquire critical weapons. (Yan Lin-yu)

Former Pentagon Official Warns Taiwan’s Legislative Gridlock Threatens US Arms Sales

Photo shows Marine Corps firing the first Stinger-1 drone. (Photo / Liu Wei-hong)

Washington Draws a Hard Line: Taiwan Must Pass $38.5B Defense Budget

Online reports claim KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun will meet with CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping on March 12, but according to Storm Media's understanding, Cheng has other arrangements that day, so the 'Cheng-Xi Meeting' will have to wait. (Photo by Ko Ch

KMT Chair Cheng Li-wun Not Meeting Xi on March 12, Party Confirms

Mainland China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism announces it will open tourism for Shanghai residents to Kinmen and Matsu. The image shows past mainland Chinese tour groups visiting Taiwan. (Provided by Taipei City Government)

China Signals Limited Thaw by Reopening Shanghai–Kinmen–Matsu Tourism After KMT–CPC Forum

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

The KMT-CCP Forum was held in Beijing on February 3, with KMT Vice Chairman Hsiao Hsu-tsen (left) and Taiwan Affairs Office Director Song Tao (right) taking turns delivering opening remarks. (China Review News Agency)

KMT–CCP Forum Resumes After Nine-Year Hiatus, Highlighting Economic Cooperation

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