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The Kaohsiung mayoral election is underway. The Qishan area is an important banana-producing area, and farmers' issues have become one of the election topics.
Democratic Progressive Party Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Lai Ruilong (middle) established the Qishan Support Association today. Chairman Chen Fengxiang (2nd from right) and Director General Fang Jiezuo (3rd from left) of the Qishan Farmers Association presented Qishan bananas. (Photo by reporter Su Funan)
Kuomintang Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ke Zhien went to Qishan yesterday (26th) to participate in the "2026 Summer Festival Fresh Market" event. Before leaving, someone asked if he wanted to eat (Qishan) bananas? She confiscated it and laughed back and said she wanted to eat "Pingtung bananas." Democratic Progressive Party Kaohsiung mayoral candidate and legislator Lai Ruilong established the Qishan support club this morning. Support chairman Cai Shipeng mocked Ke because she had never eaten Qishan bananas. Since she wanted to eat Pingtung bananas so much, "Just send her to Pingtung!"
Lai Ruilong's Qishan support club was established in a lively manner. Ke Zhi'en refused to accept the Qishan bananas given by his staff yesterday. Instead, he laughed and said that he wanted to eat "Pingtung bananas" and asked the Qishan banana farmers to fry the pot. When Cai Shipeng came on stage to give a speech, he mocked Ke for not having eaten Qishan bananas. Since she wanted to eat Pingtung bananas so much, "Send her to Pingtung!"
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Legislator Qiu Yiying also said that although her hometown is also in Pingtung, she would never say she wants to eat "Pingtung bananas" in Qishan. It is clear from this point who is really taking care of Qishan banana farmers.
When interviewed, Lai Ruilong said that Qishan is an important banana producing area in Taiwan and the city of bananas. When you come to Qishan, you must eat Qishan bananas. He personally also likes to eat Qishan bananas. He hopes that more people will support Qishan bananas, farmers, and agricultural products, so that farmers can have better incomes.
In response to Ke Zhien's suggestion of eating "Pingtung bananas", Cai Shipeng (the flag waver), chairman of Lai Ruilong's Qishan fans club, today mocked Ke because she has never eaten Qishan bananas. Since she wants to eat Pingtung bananas so much, "just send her to Pingtung!" (Photo by reporter Su Funan)
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The Qishan banana issue will continue to be reported and discussed by the media in the coming week
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