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The KMT mayoral candidate Jiang Qichen's campaign headquarters was established, and all members of the KMT came to support

Jiang Qichen Zhou Yuxiu Chen Qinglong

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The KMT's Taichung mayoral candidate Jiang Qichen's campaign headquarters was established.
People's Party Secretary-General Zhou Yuxiu led six city council candidates and Legislative Yuan caucus chief Chen Qinglong to the scene to support.
Both parties explained this as a communication gap between staff and emphasized that they would rationally supervise the municipal administration and support Jiang Qichen in continuing Lu Xiuyan's happy city governance.

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Jiang Qichen is the candidate for mayor of Taichung of the Kuomintang, Lu Xiuyan is the current mayor of Taichung, the People's Party is the third force political party, Zhou Yuxiu is its secretary-general, and Chen Qinglong is the chief convener of the Legislative Yuan caucus.

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The Kuomintang mayoral candidate Jiang Qichen set up his campaign headquarters today. Originally, People's Party Secretary-General Zhou Yuxiu was going to attend with six People's Party candidates for city councillors. However, it was reported that Jiang Qichen only allowed Zhou Yuxiu and legislator and city councilor Jiang Heshu to attend. However, after an explanation overnight, Jiang Qichen's team said they were all welcome to attend. People's Party Secretary-General Zhou Yuxiu, along with Chen Qinglong and all six city councilor candidates, arrived at around 9 o'clock this morning.

After Jiang Qichen received the news yesterday, he immediately personally coordinated Huang Guochang and Chen Qinglong to allow the People's Party Secretary-General Zhou Yuxiu and the six city council candidates to attend smoothly.

Zhou Yuxiu, along with six chicks and Chen Qinglong, chief convener of the Legislative Yuan caucus, arrived at the scene around 9 a.m. this morning. He said that this is actually very simple and is just some cognitive gaps among the staff in contact, so everyone is here today to support Jiang Qichen of Taichung Flagship City. The future Mayor Jiang can continue Mayor Lu Xiuyan's eight years of happy city governance.

Zhou Yuxiu also pointed out that 8 years ago, the citizens of Taichung chose Lu Xiuyan, who brought happiness, with love and affection. Today, 8 years later, I believe that the brave Taichung people will continue to choose to make Taichung a flagship city based on happiness.

Zhou Yuxiu said that today all members of the People's Party are here. All future parliamentary candidates of the People's Taichung Team, including Chairman Chen Qinglong, will definitely supervise the municipal government rationally, fully support the municipal government, and also support Mayor Jiang Qichen.

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Jiang Qichen will receive some votes from People’s Party supporters in the Taichung mayoral election
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