How many seats will Zheng Liwen be responsible for losing in 2026? Zhao Shaokang: It’s useless to force her now. She can’t give in
Regarding whether Party Chairman Cheng Lai-man was responsible for the defeat, Zhao Shaokang said that he would know it after the election; he also emphasized the importance of blue-white cooperation and called for concentrated efforts to avoid division.
Quick Look
- The election is counting down, and the KMT’s electoral situation is tight.
- Former China Broadcasting Corporation Chairman Zhao Shaokang was interviewed and asked about the responsibility of Party Chairman Zheng Liwen's resignation, and believed that it would be decided after the election.
- At the same time, Zhao Shaokang emphasized the necessity of blue-white cooperation and called on the party to go all out in the last 18 days to fight an "infinite war" to win the election.
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Why It Matters
The Kuomintang is in the countdown stage before the election, and there are discussions within the party about the election situation and the blue-white cooperation strategy.
The election is counting down, and the KMT's election situation is tight. Former China Broadcasting Chairman Zhao Shaokang was asked in an interview, how many seats did the KMT lose? Is Party Chairman Zheng Liwen responsible for the election? Zhao Shaokang said that it depends on her, she hasn’t issued the ticket yet, and she won’t know until then. “It’s useless for you to force her now, and she won’t be able to give in at this time.”
Zhao Shaokang said that originally the party chairman is the most important representative of a party. Don’t talk about the Kuomintang, talk about the DPP. The DPP had several times, such as when Shi Mingde and Xu Xinliang were the party chairmen, and they won the election, but they resigned just because of some flaws. This is a responsible performance. As for what Zheng Liwen will do, it depends on her. After the selection, everyone will naturally know the result. Like U.S. President Trump, many Republicans have launched an attack, but it is too early for the Kuomintang to speak out.
When Cheng Lai-wen was asked in an interview the day before yesterday, if the defeated party chairman would stay, she said that even if she plays a full role in assisting the election, there is no need for everyone to be so pessimistic, let alone looking for war criminals before the election is completed. In response to this, Zhao Shaokang responded that she was right to say so, because we still don’t know what the outcome will be. If we say now that I lose the election, I will be responsible, it seems that I have lost before the election. As the party chairperson, from her perspective, she is right to say this. But winning or losing an election is a common thing for military officers. If you don’t know the changes until the last moment, you must be cautious and fearful. You must not relax at all. The votes will not be counted until the final counting.
In addition, Zhao Shaokang recently helped Qiu Chenyuan, the Zhubei candidate of the Kuomintang, to stand up. The chairman of the Kuomintang Disciplinary Committee hinted that he should "know where to go and what to do." Zheng Liwen even added, "All party members should know what to do." In this regard, Zhao Shaokang said in an interview that Zheng Liwen was right, but the Hsinchu County Party Headquarters and Zheng Liwen also said that the situation in each place is different and it depends on the situation in each place. Zhao Shaokang said that Zheng Liwen said that we should exercise discretion. "I think we have done a good job of exercising discretion." Recently, Blue and White feel a bit like eating sugar cane.
Zhao Shaokang said, "Everything we do is to hope that Blue and White can cooperate." Taipei Mayor Jiang Wanan worked so hard, as did Xu Qiaoxin and other 22 legislators, in the hope that Blue and White's power could be concentrated to resolve the rift between Blue and White in Zhubei, and prevent the rift from turning into a scar. Let the power of Blue and White be concentrated not only in 2026, but also in 2028, to avoid the damage caused by division in 2024.
When asked, Zheng Liwen said that there are three counties and cities that are dangerous in 2026, including Hsinchu County, Changhua County and Yilan County. Zhao Shaokang said, "I feel very nervous about the two norths!" So we have to work hard! Especially in the last 18 days, the Kuomintang is now fighting an "infinite war." In this one-on-one county and mayor election, we must use all our strength and all our strength to fight with both hands and feet without leaving any reservations. In this way, no matter whether we win or lose, we will have a clear conscience. In the last 18 days, candidates, the ruling party or the political parties supporting the election must give their all and fight to the last breath. He who travels a hundred miles has half a mile, the real key is at the end, when the situation changes, the overall situation will change.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Kuomintang will make an all-out effort to campaign for the election in the last 18 days.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the final election result of the Kuomintang?
- Will Cheng Lai-man resign after the election?







