Twenty-four opposition lawmakers, and a mayor, survived Taiwan’s recall vote on July 26, according to the Central Election Commission, leaving the Kuomintang on track to maintain its legislative majority, and handing President Lai Ching-te’s ruling party a setback.
The vote drew intense scrutiny because it had the potential to shift the balance of power in Taiwan, where months of gridlock have pitted the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) government against a legislature controlled by the China-friendly Kuomintang (KMT) and its allies.
Recall advocates said their effort was an anti-communist push to oust KMT lawmakers they accuse of being pro-Beijing and aligned with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which has pledged to “reunify” the self-ruled island, by force if needed….
Taiwan’s China-Friendly Opposition Lawmakers Survive Recall Vote
