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BackThe militia group called on the 8th Blue Committee to withdraw from the election before the additional defense budget is passed. Ke Zhien responded
The militia group called on the 8th Blue Committee to withdraw from the election before the additional defense budget is passed. Ke Zhien responded
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The militia group called on the 8th Blue Committee to withdraw from the election before the additional defense budget is passed. Ke Zhien responded

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  • The United Economic Democracy think tank called on the eight Kuomintang legislators running for county mayor to support the Ministry of National Defense’s additional budget, otherwise they should withdraw from the race.
  • Ke Zhien, the Kaohsiung mayoral candidate who was named, responded that the Legislative Yuan has passed the "Regulations on Strengthening National Defense Independence and Development of the Unmanned Vehicle Industry" on the third reading.
  • The central government will prepare a budget of 240 billion yuan for six consecutive years, and she has matched the US military drone business delegation with local industries in Kaohsiung to support national defense independence and national security with practical actions.

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Why It Matters

The Executive Yuan proposed a supplementary budget of 607.6 billion yuan for this year. The review process was completed by the Legislative Yuan committee last week. The government and the opposition are scheduled to complete the third reading on November 20. The United Economic Democracy think tank called on the eight Kuomintang legislators running for county mayor to support the Ministry of National Defense's supplementary budget so that the national army would have a large number of drones to prevent the People's Liberation Army from landing. If the supplementary budget is not passed by the 20th or is cut or frozen, Jiang Qichen and other eight blue committee members should withdraw from the election directly.

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Ke Zhien emphasized that she has taken practical actions to support national defense independence and national security. (File photo)

The Executive Yuan proposed a supplementary budget of 607.6 billion yuan for this year. The review process was completed by the Legislative Yuan committee last week. The government and the opposition are scheduled to complete the third reading on November 20. The United Economic Democracy think tank today (9th) called on the eight KMT legislators participating in the county mayor election to support the Ministry of National Defense’s supplementary budget so that the KMT military can have a large number of drones to prevent the People’s Liberation Army from landing. If the supplementary budget is not passed by the 20th or is cut or frozen, Jiang Qichen and other eight blue committee members should withdraw from the election directly. In this regard, the KMT Kaohsiung mayor candidate Ke Zhien who was named emphasized that she has used practical actions to support national defense independence and national security.

Lai Zhongqiang, the convener of the Economic League, pointed out that the "Red Beach" needs drone protection. The eight Kuomintang legislators who are running for county mayor include Yilan County Mayor candidate Wu Zongxian, Hsinchu County Mayor candidate Xu Xinying, Taichung Mayor candidate Jiang Qichen, Yunlin County Governor candidate Zhang Jiajun, Tainan Mayor candidate Xie Longjie, Kaohsiung Mayor candidate Ke Zhien, Pingtung County Governor candidate Su Qingquan, and Kinmen County Governor candidate Chen Yuzhen must "highly support" the 145.7 billion yuan defense budget.

In this regard, Ke Zhien said through the competition that the Legislative Yuan has recently passed the "Regulations on Strengthening National Defense Autonomy and Unmanned Vehicle Industry Development" on the third reading. The central government will prepare a total budget of 240 billion yuan for six consecutive years. The Ministry of National Defense can give priority to purchasing domestically produced low-cost, high-performance vehicles, such as coastal surveillance and reconnaissance drones and small suicide drones. Public sector and military procurement will completely exclude manufacturers from mainland China (including Hong Kong and Macao) to promote trustworthy supply chain certification.

Ke Zhien's bid stressed that in addition, Ke Zhien had also previously coordinated with the "Arizona Military UAV Business Visiting Group" to connect with the local UAV industry in Kaohsiung to connect with the U.S. market and win international orders, and used practical actions to assist Kaohsiung industry players in receiving orders. "Ke Zhien has used practical actions to support national defense independence and national security!"

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The Legislative Yuan will complete the third reading of the supplementary budget on November 20

    Likely · Within days

  • Ke Zhien will continue to promote the connection between Kaohsiung’s drone industry and the United States

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • Will the eight KMT legislators ultimately support the supplementary budget?
  • If the budget is not passed, will these legislators really withdraw from the election?
  • What will be the final outcome of the third reading of the supplementary budget in the Legislative Yuan?

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Ke Zhien
PeopleLai ZhongqiangJiang QichenWu Zongxian
OrganizationsEconomic Democracy United Think TankExecutive YuanLegislative YuanDepartment of Defense
Placeskaohsiung cityTaichung CityYilan CountyHsinchu County
TopicsUnited for Economic Democracydefense budgetdroneNational defense independenceKMT legislatorCounty mayor election
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