Taiwan's Democracy Can Be A Viable Model For China

The Kuomintang, the founding party of Taiwan and the island's largest opposition party, is performing a delicate balancing act.

- Namrata Biji Ahuja

Even as Taiwan encounters a major national security crisis, the Kuomintang tries to keep both China and the US happy at the same time. While China fired missiles and performed aggressive military manoeuvres in the Taiwan Strait after the visit of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Kuomintang vice chairman Andrew Hsia flew to China, much to the displeasure of President Tsai Ing-wen. Speaking exclusively with THE WEEK, Chih-Yung Ho, deputy director of the Kuomintang's department of culture and communication, conceded that within his party there were different perspectives about Taiwan's political future.

Excerpts from the interview:

Q/The Kuomintang looks like an ageing party with an old perspective.