Taiwan opposition chooses rising star as new leader after election rout
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Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang party, which traditionally favors close ties with China, on Saturday voted in as its new leader a rising star lawmaker, who promptly promised to lead a reform effort following a trouncing in an election in January.