Politics Not on Think Tank Agenda: KMT – Feb. 2, 2026
Opposition Kuomintang Vice Chair Hsiao Hsu-tsen heads a delegation to Beijing for a think tank exchange between the KMT and the Chinese Communist Party. A Taiwan People's Party legislator-at-large is causing a stir for not proving that she gave up her Chinese citizenship before taking office. And the race for New Taipei City mayor heats up as Taiwan's three main political parties start solidifying their candidate choices. Plus: - The 2026 Taipei International Book Fair is set to open Tuesday, with Thailand taking center stage as the guest of honor. - Five Taiwanese are among over 2,000 people detained in a raid on an online scam center in Cambodia. - The shipbuilder for Taiwan's first domestically developed submarine, the Haikun, says it's eyeing a summer delivery after the sub passed its second round of underwater sea trials.
