• Opposition party considers reopening office in Washington after heavy electoral losses to DPP
• US favour a factor among the island’s Beijing-wary voters

South China Morning Post
Date: 20 Jan, 2020
By: Lawrence Chung

Fresh from a landslide electoral defeat , Taiwan’s main opposition party is considering opening an office in the US to keep in closer contact with Washington.

Better ties with the American administration could help the Kuomintang (KMT) counter some of the electoral sway that the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) gained from its support in Washington, observers said.

The KMT is looking to rebuild after heavy losses in legislative and presidential elections  on the self-ruled island earlier this month.

One of the main issues in the campaign was relations with Beijing, with voters wary of the KMT’s mainland China-friendly policies.    [FULL  STORY]