
AI-generated summary
The Taichung mayoral election has entered the final sprint before the election. KMT candidate Jiang Qichen and Democratic Progressive Party candidate He Xinchun are campaigning. Former President Tsai Ing-wen is expected to go to Taichung on the afternoon of the 5th to assist in the election of He Xinchun.
Former President Tsai Ing-wen will be in Taichung today (5th) to support the Democratic Party's Taichung mayoral candidate He Xinchun. The Kuomintang's Taichung mayoral candidate Jiang Qichen participated in the Taichung Citizen Picnic Day promotion event in the morning. Jiang Qichen said, "The citizens are my last big shots, and the biggest big shots are our citizens." He will continue to use the final sprint before the election to win the greatest support from the citizens.
Tsai Ing-wen went to Taichung to accompany He Xinchun to Yizhong Street on October 16, making her second big move to support the election. She is expected to ask He Xinchun to walk the furry child in Wenxin Forest Park this afternoon (5th).
Jiang Qichen participated in the 2026 "Taichung Citizen Picnic Day" event at the Municipal Park in the morning. When asked about his opinion on "President Tsai Ing-wen coming to Taichung", Jiang Qichen said that Taichung is a good place and everyone is welcome to come here for a picnic. It is a picnic day event and enjoy the sunshine and grass in Taichung. This is a happy city.
Jiang Qichen said that the election has entered the countdown stage, and voting will take place in about 20 days. He has established a Hakka support club tonight, and will hold a sea-line rally tomorrow (6th) with tens of thousands of people rallying. President Han (Legislative President Han Kuo-yu) will also participate. No matter what, "the citizens are my last big boss, and the biggest big boss is our citizens," and he will continue to strive for the greatest support from all citizens.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Jiang Qichen will hold a sea line mass gathering event on the 6th, which will attract tens of thousands of people, and Han Kuo-yu will participate
Very likely · Within days
Tsai Ing-wen will go to Taichung Wenxin Forest Park for an event with He Xinchun on the afternoon of the 5th
Very likely · Within hours

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