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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Amy Hawkins, senior China correspondent

Taiwan’s ‘cat warrior’: former US envoy Hsiao Bi-khim hopes to be next vice-president

Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party vice presidential candidate Hsiao Bi-khim greets supporters during a campaign rally in Taipei
Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party vice presidential candidate Hsiao Bi-khim greets supporters during a campaign rally in Taipei Photograph: Ritchie B Tongo/EPA

The woman hoping to be Taiwan’s next vice-president is a self-proclaimed “cat warrior” who says she will be able to deliver the “global vision” needed to tackle tensions with China.

The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) hopes that Hsiao Bi-khim, who until November was the Taiwanese envoy to the US, will be able to convince voters to back the DPP in the high stakes presidential election on 13 January.

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