Voters in Taiwan slapped down the pro-independence movement and elected a realist who pledged to work with China to open new markets and integrate the island nation into a "common economic market" with Beijing:Opposition party candidate Ma Ying-jeou won a landslide victory Saturday in Taiwan's presidential election, paving the way for greater attention to the economy and improved ties with the United States and China. "Taiwan will be a responsible stakeholder," Ma told reporters at his Nationalist Party campaign headquarters. Analysts attributed Ma's 17-percentage-point win to voter frustration with President Chen Shui-bian, known for his policy reversals, pro-independence rhetoric and rapid-fire staff changes. "I'm really happy," businesswoman Jill Yeh, 51, said in front of Ma's campaign headquarters as thousands of people shouted, blasted horns, set off fireworks and held babies aloft. "We've all suffered enough." Two controversial nonbinding...(Read Full Post)