The Manifestation,Cause and Influence of the Current DPP Factional Conflicts
Factional politics is an important part of the DPP's political culture,and the struggle based on factional interests is one of the characteristics of the DPP's factional politics.The changes in the rise and fall of DPP factions are directly affected by the election results,so the factional conflicts are mainly manifested in the elections for public and party positions.the 2024 Taiwan"two-in-one"election and the DPP's Party Congress election triggered changes in the faction structure within the DPP,resulting in accelerated differentiation and integration of factions,forming two camps of"pro-Lai"and"non-Lai".The underlying cause of factional conflicts is the conflict of interests.Lai Ching-te's obstinacy and strong personality will undoubtedly aggravate the conflicts between factions.The DPP's factional conflicts will intensify as the 2026 and 2028 elections approach,which may not only weaken the DPP's tradition of factional co-governance,but also affect the development of the Taiwan political situation,and even impact cross-Strait relations.
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