The poll also looked at the public’s evaluation of the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), and perceptions of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the political intentions of KMT Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun (鄭麗文). That is, the trend is less a symptom of her victory than her victory was a symptom of the trend. If the trend Yang identified is real, then the CCP and the KMT are doing their job well, while Lai and the government are not. In Taiwan, one manifestation of this “high emotion” aspect is the fracture of resolve that Yang identified. Lo warns that Lai and the DPP have “fallen short in speaking to the emotions of these voters.”

Source: Taipei Times December 20, 2025 16:10 UTC