Clause celebre - Taiwan leader must convince China she's no 'splittist'

Souvenirs of Taiwan president-elect Tsai Ing-wen are displayed at Tsai's ancestral home in Pingtung, Taiwan April 27, 2016. Picture taken April 27, 2016. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

PINGTUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Tsai Ing-wen becomes Taiwan's first woman president this month when her mission will be to convince giant neighbour China her Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is not seeking independence, any hint of which could lead to war.

Communist Party leaders in Beijing regard fiercely democratic, self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province and have not ruled out using force to bring it under China's control.