Taiwan's new Kuomintang leader keeps party on China-friendly track

Choice of Eric Chu as chairman puts KMT at odds with a majority on the island

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Eric Chu speaks to the media after winning the chairmanship of Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang in Taipei on Saturday. © Reuters

ERIN HALE, Contributing writer

TAIPEI -- Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang played safe in electing veteran politician Eric Chu as its new leader this weekend, keeping the party on a China-friendly trajectory that is at odds with a majority on the democratic island.

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