Legislative Speaker You Si-kun says an extraordinary legislative session will run until 22 July as scheduled, during which lawmakers will vote on whether to approve President Tsai Ying-wen's nominees for the Control Yuan, among other issues.

Taiwanese views of US president Donald Trump and his Democratic Party challenger, Joe Biden, are nuanced and shaped by the complex interplay of relations involving the US, China and Taiwan.

By Brian Hioe

Taiwan has seen the rise and fall of several third parties over the past 30 years but creating a true Third Force to challenge the two major parties continues to prove extremely challenging

#TaiwanWins, but the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been fraught with anxieties about national identity and transitional justice

By Joanna Lee

In lieu of diplomatic relations, Taiwan pursues artistic ones, transforming arts and culture into the next big export

By Joanna Lee

Rhetoric in support of action to address climate change sends a positive signal but has no teeth unless it is backed up by a comprehensive policy framework and effective implementation

By Duncan Levine

The delicate balancing act between free speech and security concerns is complicated by Taiwan's political spectrum

By Brian Hioe

Some may attempt to draw comparisons between the storming of the US Capitol to Taiwan's Sunflower Movement but there are stark differences and a recent court ruling reinforced Taiwan's protection of the right to civil disobedience.

Taiwan's cabinet says the number of female local government heads reached an historic high of 56.3% following last year's local elections.