TAINAN, Taiwan (AP) -- Tens of thousands of Taiwanese waved banners and shouted political slogans Sunday, as the island's rival parties rallied support ahead of the March 22 presidential elections.
Supporters of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang (KMT) march alongside a party flag during a rally in Taipei.
The Taiwan-wide "Super Sunday" events were meant to energize supporters in the home stretch of a race that has so far lacked the passion and commitment of presidential elections in 2000 and 2004.
Chen Shui-bian will be replaced in May by either Ma Ying-jeou of the opposition Nationalists, or Frank Hsieh of Chen's Democratic Progressive Party.
In recent days, Ma and Hsieh have been jousting over who can best deal with China -- the island's biggest rival, and longtime nemesis of the independence-minded Chen.
Beijing claims self-ruled, democratic Taiwan is part of Chinese territory and should unify with the mainland. E-mail to a friend
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Ma Ying-jeou, presidente eleito de Taiwan.
  
O oposicionista , ex-prefeito de , foi eleito presidente de  (Formosa) na quarta eleição com uma vitória de 58.45% do voto popular (7.658.724 votos). Derrotou seu oponente Hsieh, governista, que recebeu 41.55% do voto popular (5.445.239 votos). Os resultados da eleição foram confirmados pelo comissão eleitoral do país.

O candidato vencedor defende uma maior aproximação com o governo continental da .




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