The manager of the campaign office of Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party, confirmed Saturday media reports that epidemiologist Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁), vice president of Academia Sinica (中研院), will serve as Tsai's running mate in the Jan. 16 presidential election, despite having little experience in politics.
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