Ma names Taiwan running mate
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00:24 UTC+8 June 20, 2011
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TAIWAN'S leader Ma Ying-jeou announced yesterday that Wu Den-yih would be his running mate in next year's elections.
Wu, 63, is widely deemed a quick-witted, experienced administrator of domestic affairs.
Before becoming head of the Taiwan government, Wu was a magistrate in his native central Taiwan county of Nantou, then mayor of the southern city of Kaohsiung, and later a lawmaker.
Wu became the head of the "Executive Yuan" in 2009 after his predecessor stepped down over an inadequate response to a typhoon that claimed some 700 lives and consequently pummeled Ma's approval ratings.
The government under Wu is known to respond swiftly to public sentiment concerning various issues, and Wu is often quick to answer opposition lawmakers' criticism of government policies.
Speaking to reporters yesterday, Ma praised Wu for being effective in communicating with the public and dealing with their needs.
"Wu often faces people and local officials directly to resolve issues," Ma said. "As he served as a mayor and magistrate for a long time, he really understands what the public needs at a grassroots level."
Ma will face main opposition Democratic Progressive Party Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen in January's elections.
Chinese mainland and Taiwan split amid civil war in 1949.
Since Ma took office in May 2008, he has bolstered ties with the mainland by signing various trade deals, including a wide-ranging tariff-reduction pact, and has significantly reduced tensions between the sides.
Wu, 63, is widely deemed a quick-witted, experienced administrator of domestic affairs.
Before becoming head of the Taiwan government, Wu was a magistrate in his native central Taiwan county of Nantou, then mayor of the southern city of Kaohsiung, and later a lawmaker.
Wu became the head of the "Executive Yuan" in 2009 after his predecessor stepped down over an inadequate response to a typhoon that claimed some 700 lives and consequently pummeled Ma's approval ratings.
The government under Wu is known to respond swiftly to public sentiment concerning various issues, and Wu is often quick to answer opposition lawmakers' criticism of government policies.
Speaking to reporters yesterday, Ma praised Wu for being effective in communicating with the public and dealing with their needs.
"Wu often faces people and local officials directly to resolve issues," Ma said. "As he served as a mayor and magistrate for a long time, he really understands what the public needs at a grassroots level."
Ma will face main opposition Democratic Progressive Party Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen in January's elections.
Chinese mainland and Taiwan split amid civil war in 1949.
Since Ma took office in May 2008, he has bolstered ties with the mainland by signing various trade deals, including a wide-ranging tariff-reduction pact, and has significantly reduced tensions between the sides.
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