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Episode Synopsis
In this episode we bring you part 3 in our mini-series on Taiwan's 2024 presidential election and we focus on the Guomindang or KMT Party and their Presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih (侯友宜). All of our past episodes on Taiwan’s election are available on our blog site at pwneilo.com or by searching for Perspectives with Neilo on your favorite Podcast App.
As we mentioned previously - this election outcome will likely have profound implications for Taiwan as it will set the tone for how authoritarian China, who claim Taiwan as their sovereign territory, will advance their expansionist agenda in the future.
The KMT or Blue Party originally held power in China in the early 1900s, but retreated to Taiwan in 1949 under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek following defeat by the communists in the civil war. Chiang Kai-shek declared martial law and retained authoritarian rule over Taiwan until democratic reforms were enacted in the 1980s. The KMT’s primary political rival in Taiwan is the DPP or Green Party whom we have covered in the previous episode.
Under the KMT presidency of Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) from 2008 to 2016, the KMT significantly loosened restrictions on cross-strait economic and cultural exchanges and in general are known to favor closer relations with the PRC. In fact Hou Yu-ih in his election campaigning has recently talked of reviving the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) negotiated with China under Ma Ying-jeou. However the CSSTA was never ratified in Taiwan due to widespread public protests in what became known as the Sunflower Movement.
Our guest in this episode is Brian Ting. He is a Republic of China Legislator-at-large candidate and KMT Young leadership committee member. He’s also a National Policy Foundation (KMT Think Tank) Sun Yun-suan scholar and former special assistant at the KMT USA representative office.
We met him on November 22nd just prior to the conclusion of the KMT - TPP alliance discussions to talk about Hou Yu-ih’s background, his policies on energy, foreign relations and much more.
As we mentioned previously - this election outcome will likely have profound implications for Taiwan as it will set the tone for how authoritarian China, who claim Taiwan as their sovereign territory, will advance their expansionist agenda in the future.
The KMT or Blue Party originally held power in China in the early 1900s, but retreated to Taiwan in 1949 under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek following defeat by the communists in the civil war. Chiang Kai-shek declared martial law and retained authoritarian rule over Taiwan until democratic reforms were enacted in the 1980s. The KMT’s primary political rival in Taiwan is the DPP or Green Party whom we have covered in the previous episode.
Under the KMT presidency of Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) from 2008 to 2016, the KMT significantly loosened restrictions on cross-strait economic and cultural exchanges and in general are known to favor closer relations with the PRC. In fact Hou Yu-ih in his election campaigning has recently talked of reviving the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) negotiated with China under Ma Ying-jeou. However the CSSTA was never ratified in Taiwan due to widespread public protests in what became known as the Sunflower Movement.
Our guest in this episode is Brian Ting. He is a Republic of China Legislator-at-large candidate and KMT Young leadership committee member. He’s also a National Policy Foundation (KMT Think Tank) Sun Yun-suan scholar and former special assistant at the KMT USA representative office.
We met him on November 22nd just prior to the conclusion of the KMT - TPP alliance discussions to talk about Hou Yu-ih’s background, his policies on energy, foreign relations and much more.
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