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Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers

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Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in closely watched poll
Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature.

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Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers in setback for president
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Taiwan recall vote defeated, preserving China-friendly lawmakers’ seats

China backs protests

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How China Could Take Taiwan, Without Firing a Shot
A slow reunification now seems possible. And for that, Beijing just needs to win the psychological war, writes Kerry Brown.

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Why Taiwan Is Holding a Recall Vote Opposed by China
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China backs protests as Taiwan faces recall campaign

US blocked Taiwan president from NY stopover

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Trump's reported snub of Taiwan president spurs concerns over deference to China
The Trump admin is reportedly prohibiting Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te from stopping over in New York City while en route to diplomatic meetings in Central America.

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US blocked Taiwan president from NY stopover after China intervened: Report
Donald Trump blocks Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te from New York stopover
Exclusive: Taiwan's Lai set to push back U.S. stopover as U.S.-China trade talks continue, sources say
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te is set to delay a diplomatically sensitive trip his team had floated to the Trump ...
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Trump's New Missile Has The Potential To Break China's Invasion Scenario In Taiwan
The focus is on the next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which was recently successfully tested in Australia. According to Lockheed Martin, the missile hit a target at a range of more than ...
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China Insider | China after Communism, Taiwan’s Recall Election, and China’s Growing Protest Movements
In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu reviews the latest report from Hudson Institute’s China Center, China after ...
Taiwan Holds High-Stakes Recall Elections As China Watches On
The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.
Exclusive-Taiwan's Lai set to push back U.S. stopover as U.S.-China trade talks continue
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te is set to delay until at least later this year a diplomatically sensitive trip his team had ...
Is THIS Trump’s secret weapon to stop China invading Taiwan? Game-changer PRSM missile to wipe out Xi’s armada is tested
A GAME-CHANGING new weapon has been successfully tested by the US as they continue to warn China against attacking Taiwan.
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China Watchers React As Trump Caves to Beijing on Key Issue
Taiwan's foreign ministry spokesperson told Newsweek there was "no such thing as a postponement, cancellation, or the U.S. side refusing a transit stop." ...
Live updates: U.S. and China seek to extend tariff truce; Trump wraps up U.K. visit
TRUMP'S U.K. TRIP: President Donald Trump will return to Washington today after meeting with British Prime Minister Keir ...