Taiwan political upstart threatens to eclipse KMT as No. 2 party

The Kuomintang is at risk of losing its position as Taiwan's main opposition as the Taiwan People's Party becomes the second most popular force. -AFP

TAIPEI (Bloomberg): The Kuomintang, the political party that ruled China and then Taiwan for much of the 20th Century, is at risk of losing its position as the island’s main opposition as a relative newcomer cements its position as the second most popular force in domestic politics, a new poll shows.

The Taiwan People’s Party, established in 2019, has an approval rating of 22.2% compared to 20.4% support for the KMT, traditionally one of Taiwan’s biggest parties, according to a poll released Thursday (June 15) by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party received an approval rating of 24.6%.