Profile of Taiwan presidential candidate Ko Wen-je

Record ID: 2369662

  • Title: Profile of Taiwan presidential candidate Ko Wen-je
  • Date: 18th December 2023
  • Summary: Ko delivered a setback for the then-ruling Kuomintang (KMT) ahead of a presidential election in less than two years, after he was elected as the next mayor of Taipei. The race for the mayor's job had been widely interpreted as a test of confidence in the China-friendly government of then-Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou. TAIPEI, TAIWAN (FILE – NOVEMBER 29, 2014) (REUTERS) (NI
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  • Location: TAIPEI, TAIWAN / PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
  • City: TAIPEI, TAIWAN / PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA002485711122023RP1
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  • Story Text: Ko Wen-je is the presidential candidate for the small Taiwan People's Party (TPP) in an upcoming general election in January 2024.
    The former trauma surgeon won a landslide victory as an independent candidate in a race to become Taipei mayor in 2014, and held the position for two terms. Ko sought engagement with China while he was mayor, while the TPP has also campaigned to forge better ties with Beijing.
    The TPP and fellow opposition party Kuomintang (KMT) had initially agreed to work together against the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), but talks collapsed after a dramatic showdown broadcast live on television in which party leaders bickered and revealed sensitive private conversations.
    Ko, 64, has chosen a TPP lawmaker, Cynthia Wu, whose family is a major shareholder of conglomerate Shin Kong Group, as his vice presidential candidate.
    (Production: Fabian Hamacher, Angie Teo)
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