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BackThe Miaoli County Magistrate election begins, Zhong Dongjin and Chen Pin'an fight each other for killing and wasteland
The Miaoli County Magistrate election begins, Zhong Dongjin and Chen Pin'an fight each other for killing and wasteland
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The Miaoli County Magistrate election begins, Zhong Dongjin and Chen Pin'an fight each other for killing and wasteland

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  • Registration for the Miaoli County Magistrate election ended.
  • Current Magistrate Zhong Dongjin posted on Facebook that Miaoli would not become a killing ground for politicians to gain publicity.
  • Democratic Progressive Party candidate Chen Pin'an countered by pointing out that the real killing would turn Miaoli into a wasteland paradise.

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Why It Matters

Registration for the Miaoli County Magistrate election is closed. The current County Magistrate Zhong Dongjin is seeking re-election. The Democratic Progressive Party nominated Chen Pin'an to run. The two sides started a fierce war of words at the beginning of the election.

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Zhong Dongjin declared that "Miaoli will not become a killing place for politicians to gain publicity." Chen Pin'an said that the real killing will turn Miaoli into a wasteland paradise. (Provided by Chen Pinan’s campaign headquarters)

Registration for the Miaoli County Magistrate election ended. Miaoli County Magistrate Zhong Dongjin posted on Facebook, "Registration has ended, the election campaign has begun, and head-on competition will lead the election through the fog." "Miaoli, where I govern, will not become a killing ground for politicians to gain popularity. My performance in the past four years will serve as a verification of my election." Chen Pin'an, candidate for Miaoli County Mayor nominated by the Democratic Progressive Party, pointed out today, "The real killing is that under the governance of County Magistrate Zhong, Miaoli has become a wasteland paradise. In the past four years, there has been only slogans and no progress!"

Chen Pin'an said that in the past, in the eyes of some people, Miaoli was like the soil and rocks in the stream bed, interests that were quantified, distributed or even monopolized. She emphasized that she chose to take root in Miaoli for the sake of justice and her fellow villagers, and there was no political baggage in her candidacy this time. "Pin'an never needs anyone's empty words of love. She just wants to cherish everyone living in Miaoli and care for every inch of land."

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Chen Pin'an emphasized that Miaoli should not continue to be kidnapped by the interests of a few people and old politics, let alone endure the next four years of idleness. This election is a critical moment for Miaoli folks to bid farewell to the era of stagnation.

Zhong Dongjin’s post mentioned, “I don’t know since when, every election season, there is nothing but hatred, confrontation, mutual slander and accusation. People turn to the news and see no hope. They come and go, noisy, and all that is left is anger. What I insist on The political Miaoli will not become a killing ground for politicians to gain popularity. My performance in the past four years has been used to verify my election.” The post also said that the competitor was his good colleague. “At that time, we had no blue and green, no position, and everything we did was for our hometown.”

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The election will enter a fierce offensive and defensive phase, and the two sides will continue to compete through the media and social platforms

    Likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What specific policies or events do the "killing fields" and "abandoned paradise" referred to by both parties refer to?
  • How receptive are voters to such negative rhetoric?
  • Apart from personal attacks, what are the specific political opinions and governance plans of both parties?

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