Taiwan polls close in controversial vote targeting 'pro-China' lawmakers

Recall of opposition lawmakers in Taiwan rejected by voters

The bitterly fought campaign reflects sharp infighting in Taiwanese ruling circles fuelled by the intensifying US-led drive to war against China, in which Taiwan is the central flashpoint.

Effort to oust China-friendly lawmakers from office in Taiwan fails

Taiwan’s opposition party scored a major victory Sunday after 24 of its China-friendly lawmakers survived an extraordinary effort to remove them from office, deepening political gridlock.The recall campaign, unprecedented in its scale, targeted legislators accused of undermining Taiwan’s national security in favor of Beijing, which has ramped up its military and political pressure on the island.The vote’s failure marks a setback for President La…

Taiwanese political gridlock endures as China-friendly party survives recall vote

Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan have survived a bid to recall them from the island’s legislature, and will therefore retain a controlling parliamentary majority. The months-long recall campaign failed to achieve its objective of unlocking the country’s democratic gridlock.The recall effort had pitted campaign groups against 24 opposition lawmakers who were accused of undermining Taiwan’s national security and being “pro-China.” The public voting …

'Recall vote' shows DPP's manipulation runs against Taiwan people's will: mainland spokesperson

A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Sunday said that the failure of a "recall vote" targeting opposition lawmakers in Taiwan's local legislature shows that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)'s political manipulation runs against the will of the people.

Taiwan move to recall 24 Kuomintang lawmakers fails

Voters in Taiwan rejected a bid to remove 24 lawmakers from the largest opposition party Kuomintang, or KMT, in a recall election on Saturday.