Ko Wen-je, the maverick seeking to break Taiwan's two-party dominance

Former Taipei mayor says two sides of Taiwan Strait are 'one family'

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Taiwan People's Party's presidential candidate Ko Wen-je speaks to media in Taipei on Oct. 24. © Reuters

THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer

This is the third of three profiles of the candidates for Taiwan's Jan. 13 presidential election.

KAOHSIUNG/TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Ko Wen-je, a surgeon-turned-politician running in Taiwan's presidential race, hopes to establish an enduring "third force" outside the two major parties that dominate the island's politics.

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