New CAL president Christine Tsai-yi Tsung, who has no background in aviation, is close to leaders of Chen's Democratic Progressive Party.

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For example, Kellee Tsai, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, argues that there is no such thing as a coherent middle class in China.

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Want Want filed a statement at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday, saying that the company has no part in the deal, which was a "personal investment" of the Tsai family.

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