Taiwan votes in major recall election closely watched by China

* Some one-fifth of lawmakers face recall vote, all from opposition
* Taiwan’s largest-ever recall election
* Supporters say opposition too close to China
* Opposition says it’s keeping lines of communication open with Beijing, vote an assault on democracy
* Polls close 0800 GMT, results expected in evening

Further reading:

[Great Recall Taiwan: The vote targeting ‘pro-China’ lawmakers – BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yg1yn082go)

[Taiwan’s Mass Recall Vote Tests Its Democracy, and China’s Nerves – The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/world/asia/taiwans-recall-china.html)

[Total recall? Campaigners employ quirk of Taiwan’s political system to turn on ‘pro-China’ candidates | Taiwan | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/23/total-recall-campaigners-employ-quirk-of-taiwans-political-system-to-turn-on-pro-china-candidates)

[Taiwan recall: shock waves likely no matter who prevails on ballots, analysts say | South China Morning Post](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3319487/taiwan-recall-shock-waves-likely-no-matter-who-prevails-ballots-analysts-say)

[‘Great Recall’: Taiwan’s Democratic Experiment – The Diplomat](https://thediplomat.com/2025/07/great-recall-taiwans-democratic-experiment/)

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