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BackJiang Wanan accompanies Li Sichuan to visit temples and sweep streets, saying that the two countries will work together to govern, prosper and benefit together.
Jiang Wanan accompanies Li Sichuan to visit temples and sweep streets, saying that the two countries will work together to govern, prosper and benefit together.
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Jiang Wanan accompanies Li Sichuan to visit temples and sweep streets, saying that the two countries will work together to govern, prosper and benefit together.

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  • New Taipei City mayoral candidate Li Sichuan was accompanied by Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan to visit Jieyun Temple and Cihui Palace in Banqiao and sweep the streets to cast votes.
  • Jiang Wanan affirmed Li Sichuan's engineering expertise and governance experience and called for support for his victory.
  • Li Sichuan said that Jiang Wanan's recent smear campaign was similar to his own in the past, and specially took him to visit temples to eliminate disasters.

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Why It Matters

The New Taipei City mayoral election has entered a critical stage. Registration for the election has ended, and various political parties have begun to actively plan for the election. Jiang Wanan is the current mayor of Taipei, and Li Sichuan is a candidate for mayor of New Taipei City. They both belong to the Kuomintang. This mutual visit and support is regarded as an important signal of cooperation between the two countries in the election campaign.

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The New Taipei City mayoral election race is heating up. After the registration for the election ended yesterday, all parties are actively planning for it today. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan today accompanied New Taipei Mayoral Candidate Li Sichuan to pay homage to Jieyun Temple and Cihui Palace in Banqiao and to sweep the streets at Fude Market. Li Sichuan bluntly stated that the situation in which Chiang was smeared recently was "the same as in the past", and specially brought him to a temple to ward off misfortunes, and emphasized that the two countries would work together to govern, prosper and benefit together. Jiang Wanan supported Li Sichuan's engineering expertise and governance experience, and called on the villagers to support him in winning the election.

Jiang Wanan accompanied Li Sichuan across districts this morning, going to Banqiao Jieyun Temple and Cihui Palace to pay homage and pray for blessings, and went to Fude Market to sweep the streets and pray for votes. Many enthusiastic supporters rushed forward to shake hands and take photos, and the atmosphere was lively.

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In his speech, Jiang Wanan said that Jieyun Temple has a history of more than 170 years and has witnessed the local development of Banqiao and the results of the hard work of the folks, making Banqiao one of the most prosperous places in New Taipei City. In the future, New Taipei City and Banqiao need a Li Sichuan with courage, experience and execution ability to lead everyone to continue to work hard.

Jiang Wanan pointed out that Li Sichuan has the best governance experience in the country, with experience spanning New Taipei, Taipei and Kaohsiung. Li Sichuan not only has an engineering major, but also has a resume that covers the 29 districts of New Taipei City. His efforts can be seen in various roads, bridges, construction projects and cities within his jurisdiction. In addition, I have witnessed Li Sichuan's 40 years of true skill during my work together. The two worked together to fulfill their promise and complete the opening of the Arena within one year. The north and south ring sections of the important MRT circular line in the two norths were also fully constructed under Li Sichuan's supervision. In the past year, they have worked together to secure Huida's location in Beishike. In the future, they will connect Shezi to Luzhou through transportation construction to promote the exchange of industries and talents in New Taipei City. Therefore, I sincerely ask the villagers and elders to fully support Li Sichuan.

In his speech, Li Sichuan said that he invited Jiang Wanan to come to New Taipei City today to pay homage to Guanyin Buddha. The main reason is that Jiang Wanan's recent slanderous situation is similar to his own in the past, so he brought him to worship and pray for peace and prosperity. I would like to thank Jiang Wanan for his recommendation and support. I would also like to ask the folks in Banqiao and my relatives and friends in Taipei to fully support Jiang Wanan’s election with a high vote.

Talking about Jiang Wanan, Li Sichuan praised Jiang Wanan as the youngest mayor he had ever seen. Not only was he eloquent, but he also showed the connotation of what he just proposed every word, which he admired very much. In the three years of working together, he had never seen Jiang Wanan angry. He also saw significant progress in his understanding of municipal administration. He even learned his engineering major in science and engineering, and even performed better.

Li Sichuan called on New Taipei folks and relatives and friends in Taipei City to vote for Chiang Wanan's re-election as mayor of Taipei City and become the mayor of New Taipei City himself. In the future, the two sides will go all out to work side by side in various fields such as construction, transportation, education, culture and economy to solve citizens' problems and achieve "co-governance, co-prosperity and common good" between the two sides. In the end, New Taipei City must vote for Li Sichuan and Taipei City must vote for Chiang Wanan. At the same time, they will fully support the KMT-nominated legislators and district chief candidates, striving for a home run in the two-North election.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Li Sichuan will receive full support from the Kuomintang and his chances of winning in the New Taipei City mayoral election will increase.

    Likely · Within weeks

  • The two sides will strengthen interaction in transportation construction and industrial cooperation, especially the connection between the ring line and the science and technology park.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • What are Li Sichuan's specific political views and implementation plan?
  • Who are the opponents for Chiang Wanan’s re-election challenge in Taipei City?
  • What are the specific follow-up plans for transportation and industrial cooperation between the two countries?

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