By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) -Voters in Taiwan were casting ballots on Saturday on whether to recall one-fifth of the island's parliament, all from the major opposition party, in a move supporters hope will send a message to China and opponents say is an assault on democracy.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Ahead of Saturday’s recall vote targeting 24 Kuomintang lawmakers, the Mainland Affairs Council called on Beijing to stop interfering in Taiwan’s democratic processes.