Breaking
TRRussian air strikes continue on Kyiv and Odessa in UkraineGLOBALEd Sheeran Cancels Massachusetts Concerts Due to Severe Weather WarningsRUThe investigation has identified suspected officials in the case of the death of military sailors in the Caspian SeaDEIsrael's electoral commission excludes Arab parties from the electionINTLTrump mocks Biden's portrait during Xi visit, draws bipartisan criticismUKGeorge Russell secures pole at Azerbaijan GP as Antonelli crashes outTRWeather Forecast for Tomorrow and Sunday AnnouncedRUA truck driver was injured during a UAV attack in Starodub, Bryansk regionUKScottish Government Urges Glasgow City Council to Pause 'Fire and Rehire' PlansSEOpen letter to Sweden's newly elected Riksdag members: Demand powerful climate action nowTRRussian air strikes continue on Kyiv and Odessa in UkraineGLOBALEd Sheeran Cancels Massachusetts Concerts Due to Severe Weather WarningsRUThe investigation has identified suspected officials in the case of the death of military sailors in the Caspian SeaDEIsrael's electoral commission excludes Arab parties from the electionINTLTrump mocks Biden's portrait during Xi visit, draws bipartisan criticismUKGeorge Russell secures pole at Azerbaijan GP as Antonelli crashes outTRWeather Forecast for Tomorrow and Sunday AnnouncedRUA truck driver was injured during a UAV attack in Starodub, Bryansk regionUKScottish Government Urges Glasgow City Council to Pause 'Fire and Rehire' PlansSEOpen letter to Sweden's newly elected Riksdag members: Demand powerful climate action now
Newsgather
All StoriesWorldSportsFinanceTechScienceHealthCultureClimatePoliticsSpace
BackAfter the blue and white cut in Zhubei, Ke Wenzhe and Zheng Chaofang interacted in the same frame at the Xinfeng Mid-Autumn Festival Gala
After the blue and white cut in Zhubei, Ke Wenzhe and Zheng Chaofang interacted in the same frame at the Xinfeng Mid-Autumn Festival Gala
Politics
自由时报1 hour agoPolitics2 min readChinaView original

After the blue and white cut in Zhubei, Ke Wenzhe and Zheng Chaofang interacted in the same frame at the Xinfeng Mid-Autumn Festival Gala

Ke WenzheZheng ChaofangHsinchu County

Quick Look

  • On Mid-Autumn Festival night, at the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala in Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County, People's Party Chairman Ke Wenzhe and DPP Hsinchu County Mayor candidate Zheng Chaofang were unexpectedly in the same frame.
  • The two exchanged brief greetings and interacted naturally.
  • This move occurred at a time when the Blue-White cooperation in Zhubei broke down and the relationship between the People's Party and the Kuomintang candidate Xu Xinying was tense, drawing attention to the interaction between Green and White.

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

After the Blue and White Cooperation in Zhubei collapsed, the People's Party Central Committee banned the party's public office from supporting Xu Xinying, the Kuomintang candidate for Hsinchu County Mayor. People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang once publicly stated that Xu Xinying's electoral situation was not optimistic, and said that he would not prevent Xiaocao from voting for Green Camp.

Font size

After Zhubei's blue and white were cut, today's Mid-Autumn Festival reunion night, green and white actually merged at the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala in Xinfeng Township, Hsinchu County! It’s Taiwan People’s Party founding chairman Ke Wenzhe and Democratic Progressive Party Hsinchu County Mayor candidate Zheng Chaofang! Although the two met by chance for less than 5 minutes, Zheng Chaofang took the initiative to shake hands with Abei and exchange greetings. Ke Wenzhe said, "I am familiar with his brother Zheng Chaohan." Zheng Chaofang smiled and interacted naturally. Others were sensitive to the fact that green and white are more harmonious than blue and white.

Xinfeng held a Mid-Autumn Festival Gala tonight in front of the administrative building of the government office. The Kuomintang Party here nominated Xu Shengling, a high school classmate of Zheng Chaofang, to run for county council. This afternoon, Ke Wenzhe led an iron horse team from Zhudong, Zhubei, Xinfeng, and swept to Hukou Night Market to pay their respects. After paying their respects, they returned to the Xinfeng Gala at 8 p.m. to continue to help Xu Shengling build momentum. By chance, he met Zheng Chaofang, who was also present to pay tribute to the Xinfeng folks and win support.

Witnesses said that Zheng Chaofang took the initiative to greet Ke Wenzhe and exchange greetings. This is the first chance encounter of the century after the quarrel between Blue and White and Blue and White in Hsinchu County. A big shot from the White camp and a Hsinchu county magistrate candidate from the Green camp are in the same frame.

After the Zhubei Blue-White coalition broke up, the Central Committee of the People’s Party ordered the party’s public officials to ban them from helping Xu Xinying, the Kuomintang candidate for Hsinchu County Mayor, to stand in the election. The voice of the grassroots “vote green rather than blue” has not receded.

A few days ago, People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang even blurted out that "Xu Xinying's game is over." He also emphasized that if Xiaocao votes for the green camp in Hsinchu County, the Party Central Committee will not stop her, but she cannot support the election.

Before the "Abei Iron Horse Team" set off this afternoon, Ke Wenzhe was questioned by the media about the latest poll showing that Zheng Chaofang not only reversed the victory, but also beat Xu Xinying by 6 percentage points. Ke Wenzhe sneered and said that this is the fact and he cannot comment on the facts. It makes people feel that Hsinchu County has cut the blue and white very crisply.

Open Questions

  • Does the interaction between Ke Wenzhe and Zheng Chaofang represent a shift in the People’s Party’s election strategy in Hsinchu County?

Related Topics

Ke Wenzhe
PeopleZheng ChaofangZheng ChaohanXu Shengling
OrganizationsTaiwan People's PartyDemocratic Progressive PartyKuomintang
PlacesHsinchu CountyXinfeng TownshipZhubei CityZhudong Town
TopicsZheng ChaofangHsinchu Countypopular partyDemocratic Progressive PartyXu Xinying
This article was originally published by 自由时报.

Related Stories

Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States: Beijing citizens pay attention to Sino-US relations and national status
Politics·

Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States: Beijing citizens pay attention to Sino-US relations and national status

During Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States, Beijing citizens paid attention to the high-level interactions between China and the United States through media reports. The interviewees generally believed that this visit demonstrated the improvement of China's international status, and expressed their expectations for Sino-US economic and trade stability, the avoidance of trade war, and the easing of the Taiwan issue.

德国之声
4 min read
Germany's Bundestag passes fuel tax cut bill aimed at easing pressure from soaring oil prices
Urgent·

Germany's Bundestag passes fuel tax cut bill aimed at easing pressure from soaring oil prices

The German Bundestag passed the fuel tax reduction bill with 434 votes in favor, planning to reduce taxes on diesel and gasoline from October to the end of December, with a tax cut of 17 euro cents per liter of fuel. The plan was designed to deal with soaring oil prices, but it was criticized by the Green Party and environmental groups, saying it lacked pertinence and was detrimental to climate protection.

德国之声
3 min read
"Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" and "Zurcher Zeitung": "Playing for the occasion" and the era of two heroes in the game between China and the United States
Politics·

"Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" and "Zurcher Zeitung": "Playing for the occasion" and the era of two heroes in the game between China and the United States

German media commented that the meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington was more of a political show. Analysts believe that China has taken the initiative in the trade war through rare earths and other chips. China and the United States are entering an era of long-term competition between the two powers. Artificial intelligence has become a new battlefield for the game between the two sides, and there is a lack of strategic stability framework.

德国之声
5 min read
White House state banquet seating arrangement highlights technology giants’ key role in U.S.-China relations
Politics·

White House state banquet seating arrangement highlights technology giants’ key role in U.S.-China relations

US President Trump hosted a state banquet for Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the CEOs of Huida, Advanced Micro Devices, Apple and Tesla were invited to sit at the main table. Analysts pointed out that this arrangement reflects that the technology industry, especially AI infrastructure and chip supply chains, has become a key force in promoting business exchanges in US-China relations.

自由时报
3 min read
The White House dinner arranged to perform "Les Misérables", suspected of insinuating Xi Jinping
Politics·

The White House dinner arranged to perform "Les Misérables", suspected of insinuating Xi Jinping

During Xi Jinping's visit to the United States, the White House arranged for a military band to perform "Only Tomorrow" from the musical "Les Misérables" at the dinner on the 24th. The lyrics included the famous saying "Have you heard the people singing?" that symbolizes anti-totalitarian rule, triggering speculation that the United States was using this to insinuate the Chinese Communist regime.

自由时报
1 min read
More on this topicKe Wenzhe