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BackLi Sichuan was interviewed about the New Taipei City mayoral election and agreed with Japanese scholar Ogasawara Yoshiyuki not to discuss it with the outside world.
Li Sichuan was interviewed about the New Taipei City mayoral election and agreed with Japanese scholar Ogasawara Yoshiyuki not to discuss it with the outside world.
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Li Sichuan was interviewed about the New Taipei City mayoral election and agreed with Japanese scholar Ogasawara Yoshiyuki not to discuss it with the outside world.

Li SichuanOgasawara YoshiyukiNew Taipei City Mayoral Election

Quick Look

  • Japanese political scientist Yoshiyuki Ogasawara interviewed DPP candidate Su Qiaohui and KMT candidate Li Sichuan respectively, and admitted that the New Taipei City mayoral election is difficult to predict.
  • Li Sichuan said that the two parties had a great discussion and had reached a consensus not to discuss the content with the outside world.
  • He also revealed that on October 4, many county mayors and party chairmen would come to the Banqiao platform to cheer him on, including Legislative Yuan Hanguo-yu.

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Why It Matters

The New Taipei City mayoral election is one of the important local elections in Taiwan, attracting attention from all walks of life. The current mayor of New Taipei City, Hou Youyin, is seeking re-election and faces challenges from the Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party. Li Sichuan is a candidate nominated by the Kuomintang and was endorsed by former party chairman Zhu Lilun.

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Everyone is paying attention to the New Taipei City mayoral election at the end of the year. Yesterday, Japanese political scientist Ogasawara Yoshiyuki interviewed DPP candidate Su Qiaohui and KMT candidate Li Sichuan. He admitted that the outcome of the election was unpredictable and the outcome was still uncertain. Li Sichuan said in the interview that they had a great conversation and discussed a lot about the New Taipei City election. Thank you Ogasawara Yoshiyuki gave him a lot of advice, and they had a consensus not to discuss it externally. Scholars analyzed that Li Sichuan had a big name in the "Wuchuan Connection". Li Sichuan said that on October 4, people including Legislative Yuan Hanguo-yu, KMT Chairman Cheng Li-wen, People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang and others would come to the Banqiao platform to cheer him on.

Li Sichuan and former Kuomintang Chairman Zhu Lilun accepted a joint interview with the media today when they visited the Wugu Xiandi Temple in Tucheng. As for Ogasawara Yoshiyuki's article stating that he and Li Sichuan discussed "ocean currents" and the New Taipei election situation yesterday, can you disclose what they discussed?

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Li Sichuan responded that he thanked Ogasawara Yoshiyuki. They had a great conversation. To be honest, of course they discussed a lot of the New Taipei City election. "We both have a consensus not to talk about the matters we talked about internally." He also thanked Ogasawara Yoshiyuki for giving him a lot of advice and shared a lot of views on the New Taipei City election. He also hopes to meet with you in the future and continue to ask for advice.

The media asked Niu Zexun, a full-time professor of the Department of Advertising at the Cultural University, who analyzed that Li Sichuan has big names in the "Wichuan Connection", including Zhu Lilun, New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan, and Taichung Mayor Lu Xiuyan. Will Legislative Yuan Han Guoyu also support him?

Li Sichuan said that on October 4, including Hou Youyi and Jiang Wanan, as well as his former governor, Taipei County Governor Zhou Xiwei, KMT Chairman Zheng Liwen, and People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang, including Legislative Yuan Han Guoyu, he will also take time to cheer him up. Thank them for coming. He also invited all good friends to meet at Banqiao First Gymnasium at 3 pm on October 4. Thank you for your support.

The media asked, Li Sichuan mentioned in a previous interview that he does not plan to run for election in the future. Can you talk about the situation at that time? Li Sichuan said that when reporters asked him if he would run for election, he said that he probably would not participate in the election, but as an engineer, of course he must bear the responsibility when it comes, so he is standing here today. He will work hard for New Taipei City and continue to win this election. He will take over the batons of Zhu Lilun and Hou Youyi and make New Taipei City better with each baton.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Li Sichuan will hold a platform event at Banqiao No. 1 Gymnasium at 3 pm on October 4. It is expected that many county mayors and party chairmen will participate.

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • What specifically did Li Sichuan and Ogasawara Yoshiyuki discuss about the New Taipei election?
  • Does the "Wuchuan Connection" substantially affect voters' voting intentions?
  • Will the platform activities on October 4 have a substantial impact on the election?

Related Topics

Li Sichuan
PeopleOgasawara YoshiyukiSu QiaohuiHan Guoyu
OrganizationsChinese KuomintangDemocratic Progressive PartyTaiwan People's PartyLegislative Yuan
PlacesNew Taipei CityBanqiao platformBanqiao First GymnasiumTucheng Wuguxiandi Temple
TopicsOgasawara YoshiyukiNew Taipei City Mayoral ElectionSu QiaohuiKuomintangDemocratic Progressive PartyBanqiao platform
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