The Trump administration is debating whether to allow a planned US stopover by Taiwan’s leader next week as concerns mount that it could derail trade talks with China and a potential summit with President Xi Jinping,

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.

TAIPEI, July 28 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) failure in their Taiwan recall vote endeavors on Saturday is widely seen as a sweeping victory for the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party and a direct expression of public dissatisfaction with DPP authorities led by Lai Ching-te.

Voters overwhelmingly rejected a move to oust 24 lawmakers of the main opposition party, Beijing-friendly Kuomintang. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The first round of Taiwan's so-called “mass recall” campaign aimed at suppressing opposition forces was held on July 26, and the results have now been determined: all 24 Kuomintang (KMT) “legislators” targeted for recall retained their seats,

He said Taiwan’s democracy grows stronger with each act of civic participation. “As long as we persist, democracy will not lose,” he said. Though challenges remain, Taiwan must show the world it can resolve domestic issues through its constitutional system and unite under “the spirit of democracy,” Lai said.

The sweeping failure of the DPP's "mass recall campaign" dealt a heavy blow to the island's regional leader Lai Ching-te and exposed how the DPP's political manipulation — driven by separatist ambitions and desire for a political monopoly — runs counter to the will of the people.