
KMT New Taipei City mayoral candidate Li Sichuan, Mayor Hou Youyi, and People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang attended the inauguration meeting of New Taipei City Council candidates Chen Shixuan and Cheng Chenghong's campaign headquarters, emphasizing that the Blue and White election will not change before and after the election, and will integrate political opinions and talents across parties to work for the development of New Taipei City.
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As the New Taipei City mayoral candidate of the Kuomintang, Li Sichuan, together with the current mayor Hou Youyi and the People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang, participated in the founding meeting of the New Taipei City Council candidate's campaign headquarters, demonstrating the electoral momentum of blue-white cooperation.
KMT New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan, mayor Hou Youyi and Huang Guochang jointly participated in the establishment of the general election for Councilor Chen Shixuan. (Photo by reporter Weng Yuhuang)
On the 7th, KMT New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan attended New Taipei City council candidate Cheng Chenghong and People's Party member Chen Shixuan's campaign headquarters inauguration meeting, attracting thousands of enthusiastic villagers to show their support and overwhelming popularity. Li Sichuan made a grand entrance in Xinzhuang with New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi and People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang with Chen Shixuan. "Frozen garlic" was heard one after another, showing the full support of the People's Party supporters and the unity of blue and white.
Li Sichuan said that he was grateful to Huang Guochang and his good friends from the People’s Party for supporting him all the way. He would not change before and after the Blue and White election. He would combine cross-party political views and talents to work hard for New Taipei.
Li Sichuan, Hou Youyi and Chen Shixuan shouted "frozen garlic" on the stage. Hou Youyi also put a ribbon on Chen Shixuan, while Li Sichuan presented good luck and garlic heads and wished "frozen garlic" in advance. The atmosphere was warm. Li Sichuan said that Chen Shixuan often told him what young people are thinking. As long as it is conducive to the development of New Taipei City, the high-quality political opinions and talents proposed by the People's Party must be included in the urban governance plan. This election is not only a blue-white cooperation, but also represents the determination of cross-party struggle for the development of New Taipei City. He will definitely join hands with the People's Party candidates to win the election and serve the citizens of New Taipei City.
Li Sichuan and Hou Youyi also went to Wugu in the morning to attend the inauguration meeting of Cheng Chenghong's joint campaign headquarters. Hundreds of villagers poured into the venue to support enthusiastically. Li Sichuan pointed out, "This vote is for yourself to change the future of New Taipei." In terms of construction, "Lushe" will be built in the future "The Bridge" connects Beishike Huida to Luzhou and Wugu, and combines rail transportation and Provincial Highway 64 and Provincial Highway 65 expressways to extend the capacity of AI high-tech industries all the way to Banqiao, Tucheng, Xindian and other places, allowing high-tech industries and talents to stay in New Taipei.
KMT New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan attended the founding meeting of the General Assembly candidate Zheng Chenghong. (Photo by reporter Weng Yuhuang)
KMT New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan attended the founding meeting of the General Assembly candidate Zheng Chenghong. (Photo by reporter Weng Yuhuang)
KMT New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan, mayor Hou Youyi and Huang Guochang jointly participated in the establishment of the general election for Councilor Chen Shixuan. (Photo by reporter Weng Yuhuang)

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Hong Kong rejected a joint statement from ten countries criticizing the sentencing of opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung, accusing them of distorting facts and smearing the national security law. The US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the UK said the sentencing showed the law was being used to target individuals for political expression.

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Democratic Progressive Party Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Boyang criticized supporters of Kuomintang mayor Chiang Wanan for shouting slogans in front of a dumpling shop that supports "Ocean Current" and scaring the store staff. He believed this was not normal. He stressed that supporters should respect each other and that if they have any objections to the municipal government, they can go directly to him.