Taiwan Opposition Talks on Presidential Bid Teeter After Bitter Live TV Showdown

Ko Wen-je, Taiwan People's Party (TPP) chairman, Terry Gou, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, Hou Yu-ih of the main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) and Eric Chu, Kuomintang's Chairman attend a press conference in Taipei, Nov. 23, 2023.

Talks between Taiwan's two main opposition parties on forming a joint presidential bid teetered on collapse on Thursday after a dramatic showdown broadcast live on television in which party leaders bickered and revealed sensitive private conversations.