Taiwan’s Kuomintang picks New Taipei City mayor as presidential candidate
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[1/4] Mayor of New Taipei, Hou Yu-ih, gestures following the confirmation as the presidential candidate for Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), at their headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan,… Read more TAIPEI, May 17 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party picked New Taipei City mayor Hou Yu-ih on Wednesday to be its presidential […]
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