The defeated candidate in this year’s Taiwanese presidential election has suffered another electoral rebuff after an unprecedented recall election.
Han Kuo-yu was removed as mayor of the city of Kaohsiung on Saturday after more than 900,000 eligible voters backed his removal.
Han was reported to have been Beijing’s favored candidate during the presidential campaign. Some analysts said his ouster was a reflection of the growing resentment on the self-ruled island toward Beijing.
Han was the first Taiwanese official ever to be removed in this way.
It marked a stunning reversal from his landslide election victory in Kaohsiung 18 months ago, as he rode a wave of popularity that took him to the
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Jun 08, 2020