# Taiwan's Great Recall - Ep3 - Interview with Chance Hsu, KMT

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Podcast: [Perspectives with Neilo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/perspectives-with-neilo-6091219)
Published: 2025-07-16T00:00:38+00:00
Episode link: https://soundcloud.com/perspectives-with-neilo/taiwans-great-recall-ep3
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## Resource

Welcome to the third installment in our series on Taiwan's Great Recall (大罷免) in which we aim to bring you perspectives from all sides of the debate at this important moment in Taiwan's democratic journey. As the days count down to July 26th, campaigning by both the pro and anti recall groups in Taiwan is gaining momentum. These recall campaigns are a result of a power struggle between different branches of Taiwan’s government - the Legislative Yuan which is controlled by the Chinese Nationalist Party or KMT with their smaller ally the Taiwan People’s Party, and the Executive Yuan which is controlled by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party or DPP. In the last election back in January of 2024, the KMT won 52 seats in the Legislative Yuan and combined with the 8 seats of the smaller Taiwan People’s Party as well as two independents, they command a clear majority over the DPP who currently hold 51 seats. The KMT and TPP have, according to critics, used this majority to assert and boost legislative power and have sought to block the ruling party’s agenda, freeze or cut budgets, undermine Taiwan's constitutional order and weaken efforts to bolster defense capabilities against growing Chinese military threats. Civil Society recall groups also express concerns with KMT lawmakers' frequent visits to China and meetings with senior officials in the Chinese Communist Party while the parliament was in session. They accuse the KMT of collusion with the CCP with some - like UMC founder and chip tycoon Robert Tsao going so far as to say that “Beijing wants to use the KMT to annex Taiwan” and calling the KMT - “China’s Trojan Horse” - that’s according to a report by news outlet Nikkei Asia. In this third episode in our series on Taiwan’s Great Recall, we speak with Chance Hsu (須予謙)…

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