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How Legislative Battles Are Straining Taiwan’s Constitutional Court

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For the first time in 16 years after Taiwan's 2024 national election, different political parties controlled the presidency and legislature. This has led to political debates over the past year intensifying into physical brawls on the legislative floor. But what bills are the legislature fighting over? On the latest episode of Zoom In Zoom Out, TaiwanPlus reporter Alec MacDonald speaks with Kharis Templeman, research fellow at the Hoover Institution, to understand how debates in the Legislative Yuan have led to a Constitutional crisis in Taiwan.