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Taiwan has had a packed agenda for the past few months. From recall elections and the four referendums to the upcoming legislative by-election for Taichung’s second electoral district, Taiwanese have been pouring time and energy into politics, which has been laborious.
The voter turnout rate for the Dec. 18 referendum was 41.09 percent, far lower than the about 75 percent for last year’s presidential election. Since the referendum questions were about policymaking, not candidates, it was hardly surprising that it did not garner as much attention and interest.
The referendum questions were proposed by pro-China elements within the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT).
On Saturday next week, Taiwanese are to vote in four referendums whose implications for Taiwan’s development make them of great concern to everyone. At the same time, Taiwan and China have applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which has important implications for Taiwan’s international status, so Taiwanese living overseas are watching the developments closely.
Joining the CPTPP requires the consent of its 11 member countries, one of which is Australia.
Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott said during a parliamentary committee hearing on Sept. 30 that he was “strongly in favor” of Taiwan’s inclusion in