She comes from what many Taiwan people describe as a “blue” family of KMT supporters, with connections to China. “I think the ruling party should help us seek peace with China, not war.

Defense issues have become increasingly contested in Taiwan as of late, with the Kuomintang (KMT) taking aim at a number of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) initiatives. Taiwan’s domestic ...

Portraying Hou Yu-ih as Taiwan’s next leader has been an uphill battle for the Beijing-friendly Kuomintang (KMT) both domestically and internationally in Saturday’s pivotal presidential election. “I ...