TAIPEI -- A Taiwanese political party that was founded just four years ago has surged ahead of the main opposition party Kuomintang to become the second most-popular party on the island.
The Taiwan People's Party had support from 22.2% of respondents, surpassing the KMT's 20.4%, according to a poll from private think tank Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation, released on Thursday. Support for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party stood at 24.6%.
