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BackDPP Lin Chi-feng's presidential bid was established. Zhang Liaowan-chien shouted that he would resign next year and return to Taichung to work hard, hinting at the election of legislators.
DPP Lin Chi-feng's presidential bid was established. Zhang Liaowan-chien shouted that he would resign next year and return to Taichung to work hard, hinting at the election of legislators.
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DPP Lin Chi-feng's presidential bid was established. Zhang Liaowan-chien shouted that he would resign next year and return to Taichung to work hard, hinting at the election of legislators.

Zhang Liaowanjian wears a ribbon to support his apprentice and calls on the mayor and city councilors of Taichung to hit a home run in 2026

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  • The Democratic Progressive Party's Central City Xitun City Councilor candidate Lin Qi-feng is running for the general election.
  • Zhang Liaowanjian, political secretary of the Ministry of Education, personally wore a ribbon and stood on the platform, hinting that he will resign from politics and return to Taichung to run for legislators next year, calling for a home run for Taichung's mayor and city councilors in 2026.

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Zhang and Liao Wanjian were once legislators and are currently serving as ministers of the Ministry of Education. Recently, they supported and campaigned for Lin Qifeng, the mid-city candidate of the Democratic Progressive Party.

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Zhang and Liao Wanjian supported Lin Qi-feng and hinted that he would return to Taichung to elect legislators next year. (Photo by reporter Su Jinfeng)

The Democratic Progressive Party's candidate for Xitun City Councilor Lin Qifeng's general election was established today. Zhang Liaowanjian, political secretary of the Ministry of Education, personally wore the ribbon as the "apprentice". He appealed to the supporters present not to let Lin Qifeng become Zhang Liaowanjian, who lost the election two years ago, and let the mayor and city councilors in 2026 have a home run. ; and emphasized that he will resign from the political position next year and come to Taichung to "work hard with everyone." As soon as this statement came out, the scene burst into cheers. Although Zhang Liao Man-chien did not indicate that he would run for the Legislative Council again, everyone believed that by saying that he would resign from the political position, he had made it clear that he would return to Taichung to run for the next legislator.

Lin Qifeng's general election was launched today. "Master" Zhang Liaowanjian came to the scene to support his disciple. Zhang Liaowanjian said that when he was conducting the auxiliary election recently, he met many supporters and said they hadn't seen each other for a long time. It was just like when he was a legislator in the past, he took the high-speed rail back and forth every day.

Zhang Liaowanjian said that in the past two years, Blue and White have violated laws and disciplines, and everyone is dissatisfied with the performance of the Legislative Yuan. November 28 is the midterm exam, and Yangliu shows strong public opinion, that is, the opposition parties should not mess with Taiwan. If Blue and White continues to maintain the majority of counties and cities in power in local counties and cities, what will happen when the Legislative Yuan reviews the general budget in December?

Zhang Liaowanjian pointed out that the mayor and city councilors of the Democratic Progressive Party must hit a home run. He will also resign from office next year and return to Taichung to work hard with everyone.

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  • Zhang Liao Wan-chien will resign from the Ministry of Education next year and return to Taichung to run for the Legislative Council.

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • Is Zhang Liaowanjian determined to resign from office next year and run for the Legislative Council?
  • Which constituency in Taichung will he run for legislators?

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