Donovan’s Deep Dives: The KMT: A party divided on defenseBy Courtney Donovan Smith 石東文 / Staff ColumnistInstitutions signalling a fresh beginning and new spirit often adopt new slogans, symbols and marketing materials, and the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) is no exception. A recent slogan released by the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) after its current chair was elected in November last year. It could also symbolize the internal dissension within the party over the various special defense budget proposals. Chinese Nationalist Party legislator Hsu Chiao-hsin on Wednesday speaks at an event to discuss the defense budget. Hsu, with the backing of a group of younger KMT lawmakers, has proposed an NT$810 billion defense budget, more than twice as much as her party.

Source: Taipei Times March 06, 2026 17:13 UTC