INDEPENDENCE SUPPORTERS STILL ACTIVE
The KMT adheres to the "1992 consensus" -- a tacit agreement between the party and Beijing which acknowledges there is "one China" but allows each side their own interpretation.
Ma has warned against the consequences of diverging from the 1992 consensus, which the DPP does not recognise.
DPP candidate Tsai Ing-wen has repeatedly said that she will maintain the status quo if elected president in January, but is likely to face pressure from pro-independent voices within her own party.
She has also been criticised by the KMT who say she has not fully explained how her policy will work.
The KMT replaced its pro-China presidential candidate last month as the deeply divided party struggles for public support.