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BackZheng Liwen boasted that "the party chairman has done a great job" and Zhao Shaokang couldn't help laughing
Zheng Liwen boasted that "the party chairman has done a great job" and Zhao Shaokang couldn't help laughing
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Zheng Liwen boasted that "the party chairman has done a great job" and Zhao Shaokang couldn't help laughing

KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-wen recently joked that she was named to run for the 2028 presidential election because she was "too successful as chairman." Former China Broadcasting Chairman Zhao Shaokang couldn't help laughing when asked about this, and bluntly said that she must prove herself if she wants to run, and she must win the 2026 auxiliary election.

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In a recent interview with KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-man regarding the 2028 presidential election, she joked that she might have been named to compete because "he was too successful as chairman." In this regard, former China Broadcasting Corporation Chairman Zhao Shaokang burst into laughter after hearing the news, and said that the party chairman's performance is a matter of personal perception, but if he wants to stand for election, he must prove himself first, and if he loses the 2026 election, the chairman will naturally be responsible.

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In a recent interview, KMT Chairman Cheng Lai-wen talked about the layout of the 2028 presidential election and responded to outside calls for her candidacy.

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In an exclusive interview yesterday (10th), Kuomintang Chairman Cheng Lai-wen was asked what she thought about her being named to compete in the 2028 presidential election. Cheng Lai-wen smiled and boasted, "Maybe it's because I was so successful as chairman!" In response, today (11th), a reporter asked former China Broadcasting Corporation Chairman Zhao Shaokang about this matter. Zhao Shaokang couldn't help laughing after hearing this, triggering discussion from the outside world.

Zheng Liwen appeared in an exclusive interview on TV's "Big Brother Mirror" on Tuesday. When talking about the 2028 presidential election, she said that she must ensure that the Kuomintang nominates a candidate who is the strongest and most capable of shouldering this important responsibility. The Kuomintang will definitely have a chance to win 2028. Of course, there will be many challenges, but she believes that the Kuomintang will definitely have the ability to survive.

As for being named by some political commentators and comrades in the party to compete for the presidential position, Cheng Lai Man was asked if she also thought she was an ideal candidate in 2028. Cheng Lai Man laughed and said that everyone likes to bring questions to her, but there is nothing they can do. She has answered such questions many times, "Maybe it's because I have been so successful as chairman!"

In this regard, Zhao Shaokang was asked by reporters when he accepted a joint interview with the media today. What do you think of Zheng Liwen's boast that he is a good party chairman? After hearing the question, Zhao Shaokang was stunned for 2 seconds and then suddenly laughed, "This...good or bad is a personal perception. If Chairman Zheng thinks that she has done a good job as party chairman, so she will run for president on behalf of the Kuomintang in 2028, she is a very good and promising member, then I think...she will prove it to everyone."

He continued: "First, the Kuomintang must win this auxiliary election. If it loses the 2026 election... of course the party chairperson has her responsibility, how can she not have responsibility? The second is that the Kuomintang must have a selection mechanism by then, whether it is the party Whoever is the chairman must follow this mechanism. There are many talents in the Kuomintang, and there are actually many suitable for running in 2028. When the time comes, everyone will depend on their own abilities. As for whether the party chairman is doing well, if Chairman Zheng thinks she is doing a good job, she can decide on her own. "

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  • The Kuomintang will follow existing mechanisms to select presidential candidates for 2028

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  • How will the KMT’s 2026 election results affect the party’s nomination situation?
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