Dr. Ko Wen-Je (柯文哲), a medical doctor running as an independent won the mayor’s race in Taipei, the capital of Tawan on Saturday. Dr. Ko took 57.1 % of the vote to Mr. Lien’s 40.8 %, with 97 percent of precincts counted, according to Taiwan’s Central Election Commission. Dr. William Lai (頼清德)incumbent Greater Tainan City Mayor was re-elected. Both Dr. Ko and Dr. Lai have visited New York City Queens Museum this year. Taiwan’s governing party suffered heavy losses in local elections.... (NYTIMES, November 29) nytimes/2014/11/30/world/asia/independent-is-elected-taipei-mayor-as-taiwans-governing-party-falters-.html?ref=asia&_r=0
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