Taiwanese voters have rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers from the opposition Nationalist Party in a recall election

In this week’s episode of China Insider, Miles Yu reviews the latest report from Hudson Institute’s China Center, China after Communism: Preparing for a Post-CCP China, and highlights key findings and analysis regarding a potential collapse of centralized authority in China.

The votes could reshape the island democracy's parliament and the government's approach to its powerful neighbor.

Taiwanese voters have rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers from the opposition Nationalist Party in a recall election, a setback for President Lai Ching-te.

China is "clearly" trying to interfere in Taiwan's democracy and it is up to Taiwan's people to decide who should be removed from or stay in office, the island's government said on Wednesday ahead of a recall vote for around one-fifth of lawmakers.

A frantic arms race between the US and China is underway in the Pacific while the fate of Taiwan hangs in the balance.