
In an exclusive interview, KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-wen responded to the possibility of running for president in 2028, saying, "Everyone thinks our party chairman has done a great job." Zhao Shaokang said in this regard that Zheng Liwen has not made it clear that he will not run, which shows that he intends to run, but whether the final nomination will depend on the results of the 2026 election and the internal party mechanism.
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Zheng Liwen is currently the chairman of the Kuomintang, and Zhao Shaokang is the former chairman of China Broadcasting Corporation. The two discussed the correlation between the nomination mechanism for the 2028 presidential election and the 2026 local elections.
KMT Chairman Zheng Liwen accepted an exclusive interview with "One TV" yesterday and was asked whether she was one of the candidates for the 2028 presidential election. Zheng said: "Maybe people think that our party chairman has done too well." In this regard, former China Broadcasting Corporation Chairman Zhao Shaokang bluntly stated in an interview today that Zheng Liwen is now unwilling to say that she will not vote, "so she thought from the beginning that she was one of the people who might run"; but whether she can be nominated has a lot to do with the results of the 2026 election.
Zhao Shaokang said with a smile that good or bad is a personal perception. If Zheng Liwen feels that her party chairman has done too well, she has a chance and hope to run for president in 2028. She wants to prove to everyone that the Kuomintang must win the battle in 2026. If she loses the 2026 election, she is certainly responsible as the party chairman. How could she not be responsible? Moreover, the Kuomintang will have a selection mechanism by then. The Kuomintang is full of talents and there are many people suitable for running in the 2028 election.
Zhao Shaokang said that Zheng Liwen thought she had done a good job, and she thought it was good. Everyone has their own subjective opinion. Zheng Liwen is now unwilling to say that she will not run. "So she thought from the beginning that she was one of the people who might run for office. I think it was like this from the beginning." He also respects her. Originally, every party member has the qualifications to run and compete. Whether he can be elected or nominated depends on the will of the party members, and it has a lot to do with the outcome of this election.

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