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Unprecedented Recall Vote In Taiwan Puts Political Stability On The Line

Brian Hioe, Co-Founding Editor, New Bloom Magazine

24-Jul-25 08:30

Unprecedented Recall Vote In Taiwan Puts Political Stability On The Line

Taiwan’s political landscape is under pressure as 24 Kuomintang lawmakers face an unprecedented recall vote. Could this political upheaval jeopardise Taiwan’s security? Brian Hioe, Co-Founding Editor of New Bloom Magazine, discusses the potential outcomes for the island’s future.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Elaine Boey, Keith Kam, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  politics,  government,  international,  Law/Activism,  controversies

Tags:  Taiwan recall elections,  one china policy,  kuomintang,  taiwan strait, 


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