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Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) candidate Ma
Ying-jeou (L) and running mate Vincent Siew celebrate victory in the
island's leadership election in Taibei March 22, 2008. (Photo:
chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies)
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Ma wins Taiwan's leadership
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Ma Ying-jeou (L), the candidate
representing Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT), won the island's leadership
election on Saturday, according to Taiwan media reports. (File
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TAIPEI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Ma Ying-jeou, the candidate
representing Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT), won the island's leadership election on
Saturday, according to Taiwan media reports.
Ma, former KMT party chairman, and Vincent Siew, got
7.6587 million ballots, or 58.45 percent of the votes, whereas Frank Hsieh of
the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and his running mate Su Tseng-chang got
5.4452 million ballots, or 41.55 percent of the votes. Full story
Taiwan residents veto 2 "UN membership
referendums"
TAIPEI, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Taiwan residents on Saturday
vetoed "UN membership referendum" pursued by Chen Shui-bian authorities,
according to results of the votes count on Saturday.
Only 35.8 percent, or less than half of voters in
Taiwan cast their ballots on Saturday for the "UN membership referendum" under
the name "Taiwan," proposed by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Full story
