2016 in Taiwan

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Events from the year 2016 in Taiwan.

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Kuo Chin-fa was a Taiwanese singer.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Han Kuo-yu</span> Taiwanese politician

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yu Tian</span> Taiwanese singer and politician

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Taiwanese local elections</span>

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