Want China Times
Date: 2015-04-13
By: Chu Chen-kai and Staff Reporter

The leader of Taiwan’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party, Tsai Ing-wen, must ally with

DPP leader and presumptive presidential candidate Tsai Ing-wen holds a poodle in Taipei on April 4. (Photo taken from Tsai Ing-wen’s Facebook page)

the rising third force in the country’s politics in realize her ideas on the Progressive Alliance concept she proposed in March ahead of the presidential election early next year, writes our Chinese-language sister paper China Times.

The report made particular reference to two political parties, the New Power Party formed on Jan. 25, and another yet to be launched. Both are seeking to field candidates in the legislative elections to be held alongside the presidential election in January.     [FULL  STORY]