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(L to R) First lady Chow Mei-ching, Eric Chu, presidential candidate from the ruling Kuomintang (KMT), Eric Chu's wife Kao Wan-qian, and Eric Chu's presidential elections counterpart Wang Ju-hsuan, gesture to supporters during a rally in New Taipei City on January 15, 2016. Voters in Taiwan are set to elect a Beijing-sceptic president on January 16, 2015 as they take the latest step in a dramatic democratic journey, carving their own political path against China's wishes. AFP PHOTO / Sandy Cheng / AFP / Sandy Cheng (Photo credit should read SANDY CHENG/AFP/Getty Images)