What would a Kuomintang president mean for Taiwan?

Hou Yu-ih would focus on law and order, build China ties, shift island to right

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Hou Yu-ih, the presidential candidate of Taiwan's main opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), speaks during a campaign rally in Taoyuan on Jan. 6. © Reuters

THOMPSON CHAU, Contributing writer

TAIPEI -- Victory by leading opposition candidate Hou Yu-ih in Taiwan's all-important presidential election would draw a firm line under incumbent Tsai Ing-wen's term, during which she implemented progressive reforms and steered Taiwan away from China's orbit.

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