Politics is local

Article Abstract:

Taiwan's recent legislative elections reflect popular attention to domestic issues rather than Chinese threats and indicate a new vulnerability for the ruling Kuomintang Party (KMT). The poll's results show the KMT slipping from 96 to 85 seats with 46.06% of the vote, the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party rising by four seats to 54, and the neo-conservative New Party shooting from the original seven members to 21 seats. Many observers said the New Party's success means Taiwan must seek closer ties with China, but locals say China was irrelevant.

Public opinion, Nationalist Party of China (Taiwan)

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New party line: breakaway group sets its agenda

Article Abstract:

Jaw Shau-kung and Wang Chien-hsien will start a new Taiwanese political party, the Chinese New Party, in Aug 1993. The breakaway party will advocate policies significantly different from those of the governing Kuomintang Party. Specifically, Jaw and Wang favor a quick start to negotiations with China, the opening of transportation between China and Taiwan and the establishment of an economic zone comprising Hongkong, Taiwan and southeastern China. The new party will oppose Taiwanese independence.

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