Sunday, August 16, 2020

#TAIWAN: Surprise Mayoral Win For Ruling Party In Southern Port City Of Kaohsiung

[world politics news]


Former Taiwanese vice-premier Chen Chi-mai won a landslide in Kaohsiung’s mayoral by-election on Saturday, recapturing the southern port city for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party after its surprise loss two years ago.

The by-election followed a vote to recall defeated presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu, from the main opposition party Kuomintang, amid voter dissatisfaction over his record and decision to run for president less than a year after he took office as Kaohsiung mayor.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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