Five parties eligible for subsidies after gaining over 3.5% of votes

Taipei, Jan. 17 (CNA) Five political parties in Taiwan have obtained more than 3.5 percent of the total number of votes cast in Saturday's legislative election and are therefore eligible to collect NT$50 (US$1.49) per vote annually over the next four years, the Central Election Commission (CEC) said.

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