Candidate backed by pro-independence party claims victory in Taipei mayor race

TAIPEI (Reuters) - An independent candidate backed by Taiwan's opposition, pro-independence party on Saturday claimed victory in local elections as the next mayor of Taipei, breaking the ruling party's 16-year hold on the island's capital. The win by Ko Wen-je, 55, a trauma surgeon, is a setback for the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) ahead of a presidential election in less than two years. Ko defeated KMT candidate Sean Lien, the son of a wealthy, politically-connected family. ... Read More https://ca.news.yahoo.com/candidate-backed-pro-independence-party-claims-victory-taipei-112908712.html