Taiwan is set to elect its first female leader after the country's top two political parties both nominated a woman for president in 2016.
The move is an historic first, signaling acceptance of female leadership and kicking off a campaign highlighted so far by clashing views on ties with rival China.
The ruling Nationalist Party on Sunday put forward Hung Hsiu-chu, a former teacher and the current deputy legislative speaker.
Hung, who supports friendly relations with China, will run against Tsai Ing-wen, the opposition Democratic Progressive Party chairwoman and an advocate of more cautious relations with Beijing.
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