Photo: Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council. In response to an inquiry about the US House of Representatives recently passing the Fiscal Ye

Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature.

The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.

In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu reviews the latest report from Hudson Institute’s China Center, China after Communism: Preparing for a Post-CCP China, and highlights key findings and analysis regarding a potential collapse of centralized authority in China.

As Taiwan gears up for a recall vote that could reshape its parliament, opposition lawmakers being challenged at the ballot box are getting two unusual supporters: Chinese officials and state media outlets rallying to their cause.

Shortly after, it emerged Trump administration officials had rebuffed his request to pass through US soil next month, over fears it could jeopardize trade talks with China. Adding to the turmoil, Taiwan officials are still racing against a Friday deadline to avert a 32% tariff from the US.

Taiwan's foreign ministry spokesperson told Newsweek there was "no such thing as a postponement, cancellation, or the U.S. side refusing a transit stop."

A GAME-CHANGING new weapon has been successfully tested by the US as they continue to warn China against attacking Taiwan. Donald Trump has overseen the creation of the precision strike missiles