Last year, the approval rating of the president drastically declined as a result of the Sunflower Movement, in which students occupied the legislature for 18 days to demand government reform. During the local elections at the end of 2014, the KMT's lackluster performance by only winning six seats out of 22 municipalities was characterized as vote of no-confidence in the president and his party.
Настоящий парламент Тайваня на 33,6% состоит из женщин, что является высшим показателем в Азии и входит в двадцатку самых высоких показателей стран мира.