New KMT chief 'to remain on peaceful path'

Hung Hsiu-chu, the newly elected chairwoman of the Kuomintang in Taiwan, is expected to remain on a track of peaceful development laid down by current Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou, mainland analysts said on Sunday.

Ni Yongjie, deputy director of the Shanghai Institute of Taiwan Studies, said, "Hung has a very solid foundation of upholding the KMT's political direction and opposing 'Taiwan independence'."

Hung, Taiwan's former deputy legislative speaker, beat three other candidates on Saturday by winning 56.16 percent of the votes to become the KMT's first female leader.