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Kuomintang

Kuomintang
The Kuomintang (KMT) is a prominent political party in Taiwan, with its headquarters in Taipei. Founded by Sun Yat-sen in 1912, it historically governed mainland China before relocating to Taiwan in 1949. Its core mission, guided by the “Three Principles of the People,” is to establish a free, democratic and prosperous Republic of China. The KMT focuses on political representation, governance, and promoting nationalism, democracy and people’s livelihood, notably contributing to Taiwan's economic development and democratisation.
Taiwanese leader William Lai’s proposed extra defence spending has been described by his administration as “critical to deterring intensifying military pressure” from mainland China. Photo: EPA
Taiwan

What next for Taiwan’s Lai as US$37 billion defence boost blocked by KMT, allies?

Procedural blockade for eight-year military spending package has also stalled 2026 general budget review, piling up pressure on ruling DPP.

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Taiwan’s lawmakers vote to start impeachment process against William Lai

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SCMP Highlights

China, Russia clash with US at UN; Taipei mayor visit: SCMP daily highlights

US-China relations

Beijing is pinning hopes for Taiwan reunification on KMT – but not all of them

The party’s new chairwoman Cheng Li-wun has adopted a mainland-friendly tone but it remains to be seen if she can live up to Beijing’s hopes.

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Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Taiwan

Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers vow to impeach leader William Lai

Proposal is likely to be a symbolic gesture as impeachment would require 76 legislators to agree, while opposition camp holds only 62 seats.

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Taiwan

Taiwan government accused of trying to ‘bypass legislature’ amid bitter row

A dispute over how funds are allocated has triggered a stand-off in which both sides accused the other of undermining the constitution.

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Opinion | Momentum for peaceful reunification across Taiwan Strait is growing

Recent shifts in Taiwan’s political environment and international attitudes suggest the time is right for cross-strait engagement.

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Taiwan

Taiwan RedNote ban backfires, driving mainland Chinese app’s top download rise

Many users and opposition politicians accuse Taiwan’s ruling party of overreach and damaging island’s reputation for open internet access.

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Taiwan

Lifeline or rubbish? Taiwan updates disaster and conflict survival guide

‘Little orange book’ sent to nearly 10 million households advises on survival response, but many question its cost and value.

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Taiwan

Taiwan blocks mainland Chinese platform RedNote citing ‘high fraud risk’

Island’s digital affairs ministry says five Chinese apps collect sensitive data, access biometric functions and ‘extract system information’.

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Taiwan authorities have announced an internet shutdown and access restriction order for RedNote, tentatively for one year. The app is also known as Xiaohongshu or “little red book”. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Taiwan opposition blocks US$40 billion defence budget, prompting DPP protests

KMT and TPP say William Lai’s government is seeking a ‘blank cheque’ and demand details of procurement plans before proposal can be reviewed.

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A Patriot missile system is deployed at a park in Taipei, Taiwan during the Han Kuang military exercise on July 11. Photo: AFP
Taiwan

Will the St Vincent election cost Taiwan another Caribbean ally?

Taiwan downplays concerns that Kingstown could flip ties to Beijing while eyeing polls in Honduras, where Taipei-friendly candidates lead.

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Taiwan

Taiwan’s plan to acquire drone ‘takeover’ technology sparks security debate

Network would protect key infrastructure from incursions by small commercial drones but there are concerns over use of takeover function.

Taiwan

Taiwan’s William Lai accused of stoking fear with 2027 countdown confusion

Critics question where the money will come from to finance Lai’s plans for a massive increase in military spending.

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William Lai’s government plans to introduce a US$40 billion (NT$1.25 trillion) special defence budget over the next eight years. Photo: EPA
SCMP Highlights

China-Japan ties deteriorate; airlines cancel flights: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing-Tokyo tensions escalating to China strengthens its global drone dominance, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

A Chinese tour group crosses a street in central Tokyo. China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan. Photo: AFP
Taiwan

Taiwan’s KMT seeks to change law to allow mainland-born spouses to hold office

Current law requires elected officials to prove they renounced their former citizenship – which is impossible for those born on the mainland.

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South China Sea

Beijing launches historic preservation campaign to cement South China Sea claims

Conservation specialists repair monument on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands, with more preservation work planned.

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Taiwan on edge amid Beijing fury over Takaichi’s ‘survival-threat’ remarks

Island now at risk of becoming a flashpoint in confrontation between two major world powers, opposition says.

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Local newspapers report on Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan at a newsstand in Beijing on Monday. Photo: AP
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Opinion | The Busan silence: how great-power pragmatism is rewriting Taiwan’s future

With time on Beijing’s side for reunification and the US more focused on deals, a quiet understanding on Taiwan could harden into routine.

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China-Japan relations

Beijing summons Japanese ambassador in latest protest over PM’s Taiwan comments

Chinese foreign ministry calls Japanese leader’s remarks ‘egregiously wrong’ and urges Tokyo ‘to immediately correct itself’.

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Taiwan

US invites Taiwan KMT chief to Washington, stresses top priority to ‘avoid war’

De facto ambassador Raymond Greene meets opposition party’s new chairwoman two weeks after the Xi-Trump summit in Busan.

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Raymond Greene (left), the de facto US ambassador to Taiwan, met with Cheng Li-wun, the new leader of the KMT, just two weeks after a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Busan last month. Photo: Handout
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‘Milestone’ or stunt? Taiwanese debate No 2 leader’s European Parliament speech

Supporters call Hsiao Bi-khim’s secret address a diplomatic win but critics label it a show to ‘deceive voters’.

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Taiwan’s No 2 leader Hsiao Bi-khim, accompanied by the island’s foreign minister, Lin Chia-lung, delivered an address to the European Parliament titled “Taiwan: A Trusted Partner in a Volatile World”. Photo: dpa
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Taiwanese military struggling to find enough volunteers even as spending rises

The worsening manpower shortage has prompted warnings that it will undermine the armed forces’ combat readiness.

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Taiwan faces new unease after Xi-Trump summit leaves island sidelined

With the issue left off the table during last week’s meeting, analysts suggest that ‘strategic silence’ could mean new risks ahead.

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Vietnam

Letters | Vietnam should expect sterner tests of its diplomatic skills

Readers discuss Hanoi’s feat of securing strong partnerships with major powers, the task awaiting Taiwan’s new KMT chair, and the impact of strict rules on Hong Kong’s street life.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (right) shakes hands with visiting General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam in Downing Street, London, on October 29. Photo: Pool via AP
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Taiwan revokes 50 citizenships over Beijing’s infiltration as critics slam move

Taekwondo star, professor among those stripped of household registration because they held ID cards from the mainland.

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Taiwan’s interior ministry and immigration agency have stepped up checks to track Taiwanese found to have registered as mainland residents or obtained mainland Chinese passports or identity cards in a move authorities said was essential to safeguard security. Photo: Reuters
Taiwan

Editorial | On Taiwan, the ‘one-China principle’ is the bottom line

Beijing’s designation of October 25 as a day to commemorate Taiwan’s return to Chinese sovereignty sends a telling message.

Taiwan

KMT accuses Taiwan government of erasing Chiang Kai-shek after army hall renamed

While leadership says new Loyalty Hall name highlights army ethos, opposition accuses DPP of politicising military and rewriting history.

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