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BackZhang Qikai led blue and white volunteers to sweep the streets to solicit votes and promote a happy Chiayi on 11/28
Zhang Qikai led blue and white volunteers to sweep the streets to solicit votes and promote a happy Chiayi on 11/28
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Zhang Qikai led blue and white volunteers to sweep the streets to solicit votes and promote a happy Chiayi on 11/28

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  • The 2026 nine-in-one election is approaching.
  • Zhang Qikai, the Chiayi mayoral candidate of the People’s Party co-promoted by Blue and White, and hundreds of volunteers swept the streets along Zhongshan Road in Chiayi City to pray for votes, showing blue and white cooperation and unity, and promoting political views such as high-speed rail, light rail, and business district reconstruction to the public.

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The 2026 nine-in-one election has entered the countdown stage, and the blue and white camps jointly recommended Zhang Qikai to run for mayor of Chiayi.

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Zhang Qikai, the mayoral candidate of the People's Party for Jia, who was jointly recommended by the Blue and White, went to Zhongshan Road in Jia City to vote for him today. (Provided by Zhang Qikai, General Manager)

The 2026 nine-in-one election has entered the countdown stage. Zhang Qikai, the Chiayi mayoral candidate of the Blue and White People’s Party, gathered hundreds of volunteers from the Kuomintang and the People’s Party this afternoon. Starting from the square in front of the Chiayi Railway Station, they swept the streets all the way to the Cultural Park to pray for votes from shops and citizens. Zhang Qikai shouted, "On November 28, citizens and friends are invited to vote for No. 3 Zhang Qikai, so that the happy municipal government of Jia City can smoothly take over."

This afternoon, Zhang Qikai, together with the People's Party's Chia City East District parliamentary candidate Lin Yuzi and hundreds of volunteers from the Kuomintang and the People's Party, swept the streets from Chiayi Railway Station to the Cultural Park to pray for votes, demonstrating the unity and action of Blue and White cooperation.

Zhang Qikai said that hundreds of volunteers come from different political parties and different backgrounds, but they all have a common goal, which is to make Jiashi a better city. "Blue and White cooperation is not just about signing a memorandum of cooperation at a press conference. We all take to the streets together, step by step, to personally bring our thoughts and policies to every citizen."

The street sweeping team was welcomed by the public along the way, and Zhang Qikai also seized the opportunity to share policy content with the public, such as promoting high-speed rail linkage with light rail, redevelopment of business districts, elderly care, and youth returning home. He emphasized that if he takes over the city government in the future, he will use the principle of "continuation of policies and stability of personnel" to smoothly take over the happy municipal government of Jiashi City.

Zhang Qikai emphasized that in the final stage of the election campaign, he and his team will step up and walk through the streets of Jiashi City to make the policies and commitments clear. On November 28, citizens and friends will be invited to come back to Jiashi City to vote, so that the happiness of Jiashi City will continue!

Zhang Qikai gathered hundreds of volunteers from the Kuomintang and the People's Party this afternoon and took to the streets to pray for votes. (Provided by Zhang Qikai, General Manager)

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  • Zhang Qikai’s team will continue to sweep the streets and alleys of Chiayi City before the election to pray for votes.

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