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Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairwoman Tsai Ing-wen is Taiwan’s first female presidential candidate, and recent polls suggest the 54-year-old scholar has a good chance of becoming the island’s first female President. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Tsai has a razor-thin lead over President Ma Ying-jeou, who is seeking a second term.<\/p>\n

Ms. Tsai is soft spoken and moderate and these characteristics have salvaged the DPP’s image, once marred by Mr. Chen Shui-bian’s corruption scandal. <\/p>\n

Under her leadership, the pro-independence DPP scored two out of five municipalities in 2010, and its overall votes exceeded those of its rival Kuomintang by five percentage points. <\/p>\n

Today, she is riding on that popularity to compete head on with President Ma for the presidency. <\/p>\n

Recent surveys indicate the two rivals are only a few percentage points apart in terms of support.<\/p>\n

But like all her predecessors, cross-strait ties remain the party’s Achilles’ heel. <\/p>\n

So far, Ms Tsai has yet to come up with a workable China policy for her campaign. <\/p>\n

Instead, Ms. Tsai taps into public discontent over domestic problems like low wages, high unemployment and housing prices, which Ma’s administration has failed to resolve. <\/p>\n

She also accuses Mr. Ma of selling Taiwan to the mainland with his proposal of a peace accord with Beijing. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite Ms Tsai’s popularity, there is growing concern that cross-strait relations could backtrack if the pro-independence forces regain power. <\/p>\n

So the biggest challenge for Ms Tsai now is to come up with a feasible mainland policy, which can assure the public of future peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.<\/p>\n

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