Analysts have said any joint ticket between the TPP and the KMT could rest on whether TPP leader Ko Wen-je is happy with the result of the talks between the two parties. Photo: Bloomberg
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Taiwan opposition parties to discuss joint ticket for presidential election

  • A joint ticket for Taiwan’s presidential election could be the only way the KMT and TPP can beat DPP front-runner William Lai Ching-te
  • But the two parties coming to an agreement over who would be the presidential candidate could prove impossible, analysts say
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Taiwan opposition parties to discuss joint ticket for presidential election

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  • A joint ticket for Taiwan’s presidential election could be the only way the KMT and TPP can beat DPP front-runner William Lai Ching-te
  • But the two parties coming to an agreement over who would be the presidential candidate could prove impossible, analysts say

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