Apple Daily: Ko P. phenomenon national security issue

As the nation enters another period of election frenzy, people are focusing their attention on just the capital city, Taipei, where Mayor Ko Wen-je (柯文哲), known as Ko P. for his previous professor job at National Taiwan University Hospital, is a rising star as he was four years ago, with polls consistently showing him enjoying a big lead over rivals from major political parties.

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