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BackTsai Ing-wen encourages Lai Ruilong to establish competition
Tsai Ing-wen encourages Lai Ruilong to establish competition
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Tsai Ing-wen encourages Lai Ruilong to establish competition

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  • DPP Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Lai Ruilong held an inauguration meeting of his campaign headquarters in Fengshan District, MRT, last night.
  • An estimated 30,000 people crowded into the venue.
  • Former President Tsai Ing-wen, former Executive President Hsieh Chang-ting, and current Mayor Chen Chimai attended and spoke.

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Why It Matters

Forty-one days before the nine-in-one election, Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Lai Ruilong of the Democratic Progressive Party held a campaign headquarters inauguration meeting and won the support of former President Tsai Ing-wen, former Executive President Hsieh Chang-ting and current mayor Chen Qimai.

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An estimated 30,000 people crowded into the venue, and the atmosphere was electrifying.

Forty-one days to go in the nine-in-one election, Democratic Progressive Party Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Lai Ruilong held an inauguration meeting of his campaign headquarters in Fengshan District, MRT, last night. An estimated 30,000 people crowded into the venue, and the atmosphere was electric. Former President Tsai Ing-wen often encouraged Lai Ruilong to be as "tight" as Mayor Chen Qimai and to do better.

Former Executive President Hsieh Chang-ting recalled that 28 years ago, Qianzhenhe was called "Heilongjiang". At that time, the people elected him as mayor, which was considered the first step, and he set the goal of making Kaohsiung the maritime capital. After that, he handed over one stick to the fourth, Lai Ruilong, to usher in another golden decade.

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Chen Qimai shouted "Choose the right person" to let Lai Ruilong continue his policies

Chen Qimai mentioned that six years ago, Han Kuo-yu's Golden Galaxy Lantern Festival was transformed into a winter amusement park, combining domestic and foreign IP;

Lai emphasized that he is familiar with municipal administration and is more determined to protect Kaohsiung.

Lai Ruilong said rationally that the mayor of Kaohsiung should not only be familiar with municipal administration, but also have the determination to protect Kaohsiung. He has the experience of "ten years of city government and ten years of Congress" and was awarded the 21st term of outstanding legislator of the Urban League. However, his opponent Ke Zhien cooperated with the Kuomintang's financial planning law, "Kaohsiung will lose 14.3 billion yuan this year and 6.9 billion yuan next year. Kaohsiung people will never accept it!"

In her speech, Xiao Meiqin said that in recent years, Kaohsiung has continued to see progress, and she would like to thank Xie Changting, Chen Ju and Chen Qimai for their efforts. This is the sense of glory of Kaohsiung people. It must be continued and she hopes that everyone will allow him to continue to be the locomotive of the rise of the south.

Tsai Ing-wen, the finale, pointed out that Kaohsiung is an important place for Taiwan's industrial development; during her term as president, she promoted forward-looking infrastructure construction, promoted the Kaohsiung reclaimed water plant, and shortened the period of industrial land use. For example, Bridge Technology shortened it from six years to three years; TSMC also set up a factory in Nanzi. This direction must continue. She hoped that Lai Ruilong would be as "tight" as Chen Qimai and do better, and called on the villagers to let him be elected with a high vote on November 28.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Lai Ruilong will be elected mayor of Kaohsiung with a high number of votes in the nine-in-one election on November 28

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • If Lai Ruilong is elected, how will he specifically implement the Kaohsiung recycled water plant and industrial land shortening policy?
  • Faced with the financial losses caused by the financial planning laws pointed out by his opponent Ke Zhien, what plan does Lai Ruilong have to deal with?
  • What long-term impact will it have on Kaohsiung's industrial structure after the establishment of TSMC's Nanzi plant?

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