KMT picks upstart Cheng Li-wun as new leader, jolting Taiwan's old guard

55-year-old is second woman to be elected chief in opposition party's history

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The KMT's Cheng Li-wun speaks about her plans at the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club. (Photo by Michael Saul Garber)

THOMPSON CHAU

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang on Saturday elected Cheng Li-wun as its next leader, picking an upstart over an old-guard favorite and sending a shock through the political class.

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