Taiwan, Recall
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It was a mad dash to the finish, with Taiwanese on both sides seeing the vote as a battle for the future of their country.
Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature.
Voters overwhelmingly rejected a move to oust 24 lawmakers of the main opposition party, Beijing-friendly Kuomintang. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.