Local polls deal blow to Taiwan's ruling party

Crushing defeat in nationwide local elections is seen as a verdict on the ruling party's cross-Strait engagement

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  • Northern expedition
  • Cross-Strait chill
  • Questionable lessons
  • Sense of failed local governance
  • Desire for change
  • Perceptions of arrogance
  • Economic fairness
  • Beware the numbers

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