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Lu Shiow-yen
盧秀燕
The latest news and top stories on Lu Shiow-yen, a prominent figure of the Kuomintang (KMT) party. She has served as mayor of Taichung since 2018. Previously a television presenter and legislator, she holds a Master’s in International Affairs.
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Taiwan
Is the US trying to sway Taiwan’s KMT by receiving its legislative speaker?
Washington appears to be cultivating relationships with different strands of the island’s opposition party, say analysts.
27 Jun 2026 - 6:48AM
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Architecture and design
Taichung’s Green Museumbrary: putting civic spaces under one striking roof
30 Jun 2026 - 7:13PM
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Taiwan KMT leader visits US, but ‘concerns over her positions persist’: expert
17 Jun 2026 - 7:51AM
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2026 Xi-Trump summits
Did US pressure before Xi-Trump summit force KMT hand on Taiwan’s defence budget?
Taiwan’s main opposition parties have cleared special defence budget bill after months of fractious debate and infighting.
11 May 2026 - 11:02PM
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Will Cheng Li-wun’s meeting with Xi Jinping temper cross-strait ties?
It largely depends on Cheng’s Kuomintang regaining power in Taiwan, analysts say.
10 Apr 2026 - 9:00PM
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Is Taiwan’s opposition KMT splitting into pro-US and pro-Beijing camps?
Big differences have emerged over defence spending just as the party’s chairwoman prepares to set off for the mainland.
4 Apr 2026 - 6:00PM
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Letters
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Why KMT leader’s planned visit to mainland China is significant
Readers discuss the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party’s trip to the mainland, and the approach to treating drug abuse in Hong Kong.
3 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM
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Taiwan’s opposition KMT has an opportunity, but who will take charge?
Few in the Kuomintang appear keen to take on the leadership – a job described as ‘a hot potato that no one wants to touch’.
31 Aug 2025 - 10:00AM
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Taiwanese leader Lai in one of his ‘worst moments’ as approval rating falls
Poll finds 42.9 per cent are satisfied with Lai’s performance amid backlash over Typhoon Danas response and his support for recall votes.
19 Jul 2025 - 6:00PM
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