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The final countdown to the 9-in-1 general election has begun, and many Taiwanese people living abroad are preparing to cross the sea to return to Taiwan to vote.
The final countdown for the 9-in-1 general election has entered. Many Taiwanese people living abroad have posted their flight tickets back home on social platforms, preparing to cross the sea and return to Taiwan to cast their sacred vote. Former President Tsai Ing-wen also posted a heartwarming message today (8th). In less than an hour after the post was exposed, it swept over 30,000 likes, attracting a large number of overseas tourists to leave messages and relay "hand in homework".
Tsai Ing-wen posted an emotional post on Threads today, saying that she saw many young people living, studying, and working abroad posting their air tickets for returning home to vote this year. "You can post it here to let me know that everything is fine for you abroad and that you still care about Taiwan, so that I can feel at ease, okay?" The post immediately aroused enthusiastic responses from netizens at home and abroad. In just tens of minutes, a large number of screenshots of air tickets for return flights to Taiwan across Europe, America, and Asia appeared in the comment area, demonstrating the determination to protect Taiwan's democracy at all costs.
Many overseas young people even used Tsai Ing-wen's nickname "Shishi" to be coquettish and beg for praise, "Shishi, please praise me quickly", "Praise me Shishi, direct flights are so expensive", "Shishi, everything is fine for me in Japan. Although I am in Japan, my heart is always with Taiwan. During every election, I will definitely return to Taiwan and cast my sacred vote in person. Ticket. No matter how far apart we are, our love and concern for Taiwan have never changed. I will accompany you all the way!", "Shishi, this is my ticket! I am in my last year as a doctor, and I hope to go back to Taiwan like Shishi and the captain." "A small town in Pennsylvania on the other side of the world, I have to change three flights to go back to Taiwan, so I will post it."
Many netizens have also sincerely called on everyone to black out information such as "booking code, ticket number, passport, and barcode" before uploading to prevent personal information from leaking or being used by malicious parties or even canceling tickets. Make sure to ensure a safe flight home.

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