New Taipei Mayor Hou nominated as Taiwan opposition presidential candidate

Taiwan's main opposition party, the Nationalist Party, nominated Wednesday New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih as its candidate in the island's presidential election next January to run against Vice President Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party.Hou, 65, mayor of the northern Taiwan city surrounding the capital, said only by changing the ruling party can the island be saved from its dire international situation.China has been stepping up military and political pressure against Taiwan since independence-leaning Tsai Ing-wen of the DPP was elected as the island's leader in 2016. The…READ FULL ARTICLE