Taiwan's ruling party has named a new acting chief, after the island's pro-China president Ma Ying-jeou stepped down as party chairman following a thumping defeat in local elections.
President Ma, who wanted the self-governed, democratic island to forge closer links with China - in a country deeply divided over whether to profit from extra Chinese investment or isolate itself from Beijing to safeguard its freedoms - resigned from his role as head of his Kuomintang party on Tuesday.
He will, however, remain president until the end of his term in 2016.
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