In a move that some found shocking and others considered inevitable, the ruling KMT convened a special party congress on October 17 to replace its candidate for the 2016 presidential election, Deputy Legislative Speaker Hung Hsiu-chu, with New Taipei City Mayor and party chairman Eric Chu. The dramatic turn of events had been building for…
KMT presidential nominee Hung Hsiu-chu continued to face questions over whether she will continue to run in the race or step down in favor of a stronger candidate. Reports continue to circulate that the KMT is dissatisfied with her candidacy, and some pundits have speculated that she might be asked to accept the party nomination…
At its national party congress on July 19, the ruling Kuomingtang (KMT) officially named Deputy Legislative Speaker Hung Hsiu-chu as its candidate for the January 2016 presidential election. The nomination put an end to months of speculation about who would be the KMT standard-bearer. When Party Chairman Eric Chu, Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng, and other…
