Overview

• Late Saturday’s recall vote marks Taiwan’s largest-ever parliamentary challenge aimed at ousting 24 opposition KMT lawmakers.
• Civic groups have framed the campaign as an “anti-communist” drive, accusing the KMT of weakening defence budgets and cozying up to Beijing.
• China’s state media and senior officials, including spokesperson Zhu Fenglian, have publicly backed the recall effort.
• The KMT rejects any role for Beijing in the vote and denies being pro-China.
• If just six of the targeted lawmakers are recalled, by-elections due within three months would restore the DPP’s legislative majority.