#TAIWAN: Pro-Beijing Mayor Loses Recall Election

[world politics news]

Han Kuo-yu, the opposition candidate in this year’s Taiwanese presidential election, has been removed as mayor of the city of Kaohsiung following an unprecedented recall vote. Han, 62, conceded defeat after more than 900,000 eligible voters backed his removal for being “unfit” for office.

 He was the first Taiwanese official ever to be removed in this way, a result that will have a ripple effect on future elections.

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#TAIWAN: Opposition Pres. Candidate Han Picks Former Premier As VP Candidate

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Kuomintang Party presidential candidate Han Kuo-yu has announced that former premier Chang San-cheng would be his running mate, kicking off a week marked by a property acquisition scandal and controversial remarks by Han and his wife.

The Kaohsiung mayor surged to a lead in Taiwan’s presidential race earlier this year but has plummeted in the polls since this summer, dramatically draining the momentum of the populist phenomenon Taiwanese media had dubbed the “Han wave.”

Han trails incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen by 13%, despite a lagging economy and Tsai's low approval ratings.

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