Populist Taiwan mayor nominated as opposition presidential candidate

Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) on Sunday officially nominated sitting Kaohsiung Mayor Han Kuo-yu as its candidate for next year's presidential election.Speaking at a stadium in Banqiao, New Taipei City, after receiving the nomination, Han appealed to the public at large to help the party win in January."Only the KMT can protect the Republic of China (Taiwan's official name) and improve people's livelihoods," Han told those assembled at the party's national congress, which met Sunday to finalize his nomination.Apart from criticizing President Tsai Ing-wen's performance over…READ FULL ARTICLE