Taiwan ruling party suffers major defeat in local elections

Rival China said the results reflected a desire of Taiwanese for better relations with the mainland. Ma Xiaoguang, the spokesman for Beijing's Taiwan Affairs Office, said his government will continue to treat Taiwan as part of China and "resolutely oppose separatist elements advocating `Taiwan independence' and their activities," according to the official Xinhua news agency.

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