From BBC News:
A former mayor of Taipei has been nominated as the opposition candidate in Taiwan’s presidential election.
But Ma Ying-jeou, who is seen as a front-runner in the 2008 poll, is also facing trial on corruption charges.
He will run for the main opposition National Party (KMT), which ruled Taiwan from the 1940s until 2000, the party’s chairman announced. Mr Ma, 56, is known for having a conciliatory position on the strained relations between China and Taiwan.[Full Text]
