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BackKo Wenzhe assisted in the election of Zhang Qikai for five consecutive days, emphasizing blue and white cooperation to continuously win young votes
Ko Wenzhe assisted in the election of Zhang Qikai for five consecutive days, emphasizing blue and white cooperation to continuously win young votes
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Ko Wenzhe assisted in the election of Zhang Qikai for five consecutive days, emphasizing blue and white cooperation to continuously win young votes

Ke WenzheZhang Qikaipopular party

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  • Ko Wenzhe, the founding chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, has been assisting Chiayi mayoral candidate Chang Kai-kai for five consecutive days starting today.
  • He emphasized that blue-white cooperation is good, and he will win young votes through Ironman schedules and living room meetings.
  • He said that if he can win 10,000 votes among young people, his chance of winning will increase.

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Why It Matters

Ko Wenzhe is the founding chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, and Zhang Qikai is the party's candidate for mayor of Chiayi. The Kuomintang and the Kuomintang have launched blue-white cooperation in Chiayi City. Cai Mingming, chairman of the Chiayi City Party Department of the Kuomintang, has held more than 100 living room meetings.

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Ko Wenzhe, the founding chairman of the Taiwan People's Party, has been assisting Chang Kai-kai, the People's Party's Chiayi mayoral candidate co-sponsored by Blue and White for five consecutive days from today to Friday. Ko Wenzhe said that he is the best election aide and will carry out an "iron man schedule" in full accordance with the arrangements of the campaign headquarters and will work seriously.

This morning, Ko Wenzhe conducted a convoy of street sweeps with Zhang Qikai, People's Party East District parliamentary candidate Lin Yuzi and others. Zhang Qikai said that Chairman Ke's five-day ironman trip will sweep the streets for three hours this morning and will continue to be broadcast live until 11:20 pm. He will visit the fish market, fruit and vegetable market and Nantian market at 4 a.m. tomorrow morning, and the public can see it every day.

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Zhang Qikai said that the strategic significance of Chairman Ke's auxiliary election is to attract young votes. From the polls, it can be seen that he won a lot among young people. However, there are more than 40,000 young people in Chiayi City who have left their hometown to study and work in other places. The team is now working hard to collect votes. If the young people can win 10,000 votes, the chance of winning will increase. Therefore, a living room meeting with young people will be held this time.

Zhang Qikai said that he previously fought for construction and budget for Chiayi City during his legislative term. Regarding the flooding, lack of express roads and power supply problems reported by the business community, he has fought to build express roads along Niuchou Creek and strive for a 2.05 billion yuan budget for flood control and water control. This time, he will visit with Chairman Ke one by one.

Ke Wenzhe said that the Kuomintang and the Kuomintang cooperate very well in Chiayi City, which is the best place for cooperation. Cai Mingming, chairman of the Chiayi City Party Department of the Kuomintang, has held more than 100 living room meetings. He believes that Zhang Qikai is the best candidate, and local organizations still need the help of the Kuomintang.

Zhang Qikai said that the cooperation between Blue and White in Chiayi City is unbreakable and the public participated enthusiastically in more than 100 living room meetings. Not only the KMT party committee chairpersons participated, but also the KMT congressmen participated in the support, and Mayor Huang Minhui also fully assisted in the election; Blue and White in Chiayi City will not be affected by Zhubei City in Hsinchu County. What is lost in Zhubei will be made up in Chiayi City.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • If Zhang Qikai can get 10,000 votes among the young votes, his chances of winning will be significantly improved.

    Possible · Within weeks

  • Ke Wenzhe will continue to carry out the five-day Ironman itinerary, including visiting the fish market, fruit and vegetable market and Nantian Market in the morning

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • How much support can Zhang Qikai get among the young votes?
  • What are the specific policy coordination contents of Blue-White Cooperation in Chiayi City?
  • Will Ke Wenzhe's Ironman itinerary be extended to other counties and cities?

Related Topics

Ke Wenzhe
PeopleZhang QikaiLin YuziCai Mingming
OrganizationsTaiwan People's PartyKuomintangChiayi City Government
PlacesChiayi Cityniuchouxifish marketFruit and vegetable market
TopicsZhang Qikaipopular partyKuomintangChiayi mayor electionIronman tripLiving room meeting
This article was originally published by 自由时报.

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