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Taipei’s mayor will visit the US in 2019, fuelling speculation that he will challenge Tsai Ing-wen for the presidency in 2020. But the trip has also raised questions about Ko Wen-je’s allegedly pro-China views.
While Mr Ko has not declared his intention to run in the January 2020 presidential elections, the reception he receives in the US could have a big bearing on a presidential run, experts said.