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A new era for Taiwan

What took place in Taiwan on March 18 was a historic breakthrough. For only the second time in history, the people from the Republic of China (ROC) went to the polls to elect their own President. More significantly, President-elect Chen Shui-bian, of the Democratic Progressive Party, achieved victory in spite of China's saber-rattling and the Kuomintang Party's 50-year stronghold on Taiwan.