Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party
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Impact: The DPP is the ruling party in Taiwan, and its annual convention was the venue for Lai's speech, highlighting the party's commitment to Taiwan's separate identity.
Jul 19, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
On August 14, 2026, Taiwan's opposition-controlled parliament voted to hold three referendums, including one on caning criminals convicted of sex crimes and fraud, another to support nuclear power by abolishing the 'nuclear-free homeland' policy, and…
Impact: The Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party voted against all three referendums, opposing the nuclear and caning measures. This may be seen as a setback for its policy agenda and could affect its electoral prospects.
Aug 14, 2026 · 6 articles
International
Impact: The Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan's ruling party, views Taiwan as a sovereign country and opposes Beijing's claims. Its attempts to pass a special defense budget have been stalled by the opposition-controlled parliament.
Mar 30, 2026 · 96 articles
International
Taiwan's largest annual military exercise, Han Kuang, began on August 5 and runs through August 14, simulating responses to a potential Chinese invasion. The drills include live-fire exercises on Taiwan — Penghu, urban resilience training,…
Impact: The Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party, led by Lai Ching-te, seeks higher defense spending but has been constrained by opposition-controlled parliament. The party's defense agenda is a key political issue.
Aug 05, 2026 · 48 articles
International
Impact: China's China — Taiwan Affairs Office criticized the Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party for its 'persistent confrontational mindset' in launching the intelligence website.
Jun 15, 2026 · 24 articles
International
Impact: The Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan's ruling party, was criticized by Xinhua for 'currying favor with the United States' and 'binding the entire island of Taiwan to its catastrophic secessionist chariot', in the context of the 'Justice Mission 2025' drills.
Dec 29, 2025 · 26 articles
International
Impact: President Lai Ching-te discussed the urgent need for drones at a meeting of his Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party, highlighting the party's focus on national defense.
Apr 20, 2026 · 6 articles
International
Impact: The Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan believes the United States' diplomacy is its own decision, while Taiwan focuses on securing its national interest and defense systems.
Feb 28, 2026 · 6 articles
International
Impact: The Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party's coming to power in Taiwan and its pursuit of 'Taiwan independence' led to the suspension of individual tours from mainland China to Taiwan in 2019.
Apr 12, 2026 · 6 articles
International
Impact: The Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan, led by Tsai Ing-wen and Lai Ching-te, asserts Taiwan's functional independence, which is a point of contention with China.
Apr 16, 2026 · 760 articles
International
Impact: A legislator from the Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party is drafting an amendment to the Foreign Trade Act to criminalize AI chip shipments to China.
Apr 20, 2026 · 34 articles
International
Impact: The Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is the ruling party in Taiwan, led by President Lai Ching-te. China has criticized the DPP's alignment with the US on export controls.
May 21, 2026 · 22 articles
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Cheng Li-wun
opposition leader
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Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party
Cheng Li-wun, as the current Chairperson of the Kuomintang, is a leading opposit
Lai Ching-te
party leader
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Taiwan — Democratic Progressive Party
Lai Ching-te is a senior leader of the Democratic Progressive Party and serves a
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