After a high-profile campaign season, Ma was elected to a second term in a vote that affirms his efforts to ease the island nation’s tensions with China.
Photos: Taiwan Voters Head to the Polls, Re-Elect President Ma
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Accompanied by his wife Chow Mei-ching, right, Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou declares victory in the presidential election, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan.
