Taiwan, Recall
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More than a procedural defeat, the result exposed the deep public skepticism toward Lai's combative leadership, his separatist stance, and his pro-United States policy direction. Voters rejected what many saw as a campaign of political retaliation masquerading as democratic accountability.
The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.
Voters overwhelmingly rejected move to oust 24 lawmakers of the main opposition party, Beijing-friendly Kuomintang. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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