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Taiwan Opposition Moves to Impeach Leader Lai Ching-te

12/19/2025

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The Kuomintang and the Taiwan People’s Party announced plans to impeach Taiwan's leader William Lai Ching-te.
KMT caucus convenor Fu Kun-chi accused Lai of undermining constitutional norms and acting authoritarian, warning against Lai becoming a figure like Yuan Shikai.
TPP convenor Huang Kuo-chang supported this view, and the impeachment is likely symbolic since the opposition controls 62 of the 113 legislative seats required.

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The Kuomintang and the Taiwan People’s Party announced plans to impeach Taiwan's leader William Lai Ching-te.
KMT caucus convenor Fu Kun-chi accused Lai of undermining constitutional norms and acting authoritarian, warning against Lai becoming a figure like Yuan Shikai.
TPP convenor Huang Kuo-chang supported this view, and the impeachment is likely symbolic since the opposition controls 62 of the 113 legislative seats required.