Taiwan's Lai likely to get more political authority amid China tussle, opposition faces recall vote

Taiwan's move to hold a recall vote for around one quarter of parliament's lawmakers could see the ruling party take back control of the legislature read more Legislators are seen inside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan May 17, 2019. Source: Reuters Taiwan will hold a recall vote for around one quarter of parliament's lawmakers – all from the main opposition party – next month, the election commission said on Friday, a move which could see the ruling party take back control of the legislature. While Lai Ching-te won the presidency last year, his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost its…