TAIPEI -- Former Premier Lai Ching-te declared his candidacy for president Monday in Taiwan's 2020 election, setting the stage for a fierce race with incumbent Tsai Ing-wen to become the nominee of the island's pro-independence ruling party.
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Former Taiwanese Premier William Lai is thought to be more popular than President Tsai Ing-wen, whom he will challenge for the party's presidential nomination. © Reuters
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