Taiwan elections

Lai Ching-te, Taiwan's president-elect (center) appears at an election night rally outside the Democratic Progressive Party headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday.

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Taiwan's China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election

2:08pm January 13, 2024

by Emily Feng

Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China.

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Supporters attend a campaign rally for Taiwan's main opposition party, Kuomintang, ahead of this month's presidential election, in Taipei on Dec. 23.

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Taiwan deals with lots of misinformation, and it's harder to track down

5:00am January 11, 2024

by Emily Feng

As Taiwan heads to an election, false information on social media has been picked up by TV networks — much of it appearing to originate from Taiwan itself.

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Taiwan is preparing for a momentous election.

4 things to know about Taiwan's 'crucial' election — and where the U.S. fits in

4:55pm January 08, 2024

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

Analysts say the presidential election will be "crucial" for the future of the Asian island and its relationships with both the United States and China.

Taiwan's 2020 presidential candidates (from right), President Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party, the People First Party's James Soong and the Nationalist Party's Han Kuo-yu, greet one another at the start of their televised debate in Taipei

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Thousands More Overseas Taiwanese Register For Key Elections Than For Last Vote

5:25am January 07, 2020

by Emily Feng

Taiwan does not allow absentee voting, so more than 5,000 voters have registered to visit their home county to cast their ballot in Saturday's presidential and legislative elections.

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Demonstrators protest against what they called "red media" influence in Taiwan during a rally against pro-China media in front of the president's office building in Taipei on June 23. With a presidential election in January, Taiwan is bracing for a new de

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Taiwan Gets Tough On Disinformation Suspected From China Ahead Of Elections

11:20am December 06, 2019

by Emily Feng

The government has fined people and media outlets for spreading false content, amid rising suspicion of mainland Chinese influence on the self-ruled island.

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Supporters of President Tsai cheer at her reelection campaign launch in November.

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As Taiwan's Election Race Heats Up, China Weighs On Voters' Minds

8:03am December 01, 2019

The tense China relationship and Hong Kong protests are big issues for Taiwan as it prepares to vote in January.

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