China, Taiwan and recall
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THE country's opposition lawmakers have survived a major recall election, thwarting a bid to oust one-fifth of the island's parliamentarians – a move supporters had hoped would send a message to China but that opponents called an assault on democracy.
As Taiwan gears up for a recall vote that could reshape its parliament, opposition lawmakers being challenged at the ballot box are getting two unusual supporters: Chinese officials and state media outlets rallying to their cause.
The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) yesterday criticized China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) for claiming that Taiwan’s ruling party was guilty of “political manipulation” and that it had lost public support.