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BackThe New Taipei City mayoral election heats up. Su Qiaohui says she has booked her trip to Ruifang early and is not going to pull the plug.
The New Taipei City mayoral election heats up. Su Qiaohui says she has booked her trip to Ruifang early and is not going to pull the plug.
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The New Taipei City mayoral election heats up. Su Qiaohui says she has booked her trip to Ruifang early and is not going to pull the plug.

Quick Look

  • Polls for the New Taipei City mayoral election show that Su Qiaohui is trailing Li Sichuan by 51.4% in the 10th District.
  • Su Qiaohui emphasized in the interview that today's trip to Ruifang has already been scheduled, and it is not just for the purpose of pulling out a stake.
  • She also revealed that her husband grew up in Ruifang, and she is the "Ruifang daughter-in-law".

AI-generated summary

Why It Matters

The New Taipei City mayoral election is in full swing. Democratic Progressive Party candidate Su Qiaohui and Kuomintang candidate Li Sichuan are competing fiercely in the polls in each constituency. In particular, in the 10th district, Su Qiaohui's support is significantly behind.

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The New Taipei City mayoral election is heating up. According to the latest media polls, DPP candidate Su Qiaohui is 51.4% behind her opponent, KMT candidate Li Sichuan, in the 10th district. The outside world has questioned whether today's trip to Ruifang is to pull a stake. In response to this, Su Qiaohui responded in an interview today that her schedule has been scheduled for a long time. She also revealed that her husband grew up in Ruifang. She is the "Ruifang daughter-in-law" and has deep feelings and visions for the place. She emphasized that each district in the 29th district attaches great importance to it. The main political theme is to transform New Taipei from a satellite to a star. She will go all out regardless of the election situation and the size of the population.

According to the latest media polls, Su Qiaohui's support rate is 38.2%, leading Li Sichuan's 37.1%, and nearly 20% of "Xiaocao" supporters of the People's Party are willing to vote for Su. But looking at the darker blue constituencies, including the 10th constituency, Su Qiaohui only got 10%, far behind Li Sichuan's 61.4%. When Su Qiaohui went to Ruifang Shenxiang this morning, she was asked by the media if she wanted to pull out piles.

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Su Qiaohui pointed out that today's trip to Ruifang has been scheduled for a long time. She had told everyone in advance that she was coming, and she had not expected this problem. However, along the way, you can see that the people in Ruifang are really very enthusiastic about her; I actually have a connection with Ruifang. Her husband, Long Nan, grew up in Ruifang, so he often said that he was the "Ruifang wife". Before going out, he asked her to help bring a copy of Dragon Phoenix Legs to Ruifang Station, so he has feelings and visions for this place.

Su Qiaohui said that she not only has feelings for Ruifang but also has a vision, hoping that the local people can live and work in peace and contentment and be recognized; for outsiders, just like the "Red Lantern Festival" promoted by Councilor Lin Yiqi, the team will also expand it, through the "New Crown Coast" and "Diamond Mountain City" projects, so that everyone can see the beautiful mountains and rivers of Ruifang. Ruifang is a very beautiful place. Everyone is welcome to visit Ruifang during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

The media asked, in the face of the overall strategy of the fifth wave or weak constituencies in the polls, and the rumors that the Li Sichuan camp will target green camp advantageous areas such as Banqiao, Xinzhuang, Sanchong, etc., and use the power of New Taipei City Mayor Hou Youyi to call on the district chiefs for propaganda, how should the Su camp respond?

Su Qiaohui responded that each candidate has his own election strategy and the team respects it. But to her, every district in New Taipei District 29 is extremely important. Whether it is a city, a village, a mountain city or a sea city, they are all areas that she attaches great importance to. After all, the main theme of the political opinion is "New Taipei City should transform from a satellite to a star." Each district in the 29th district is a shining star. Every district wants to tell its story well and want to be seen.

Su Qiaohui pointed out that she brought everyone to Ruifang Four-legged Pavilion today precisely because many places in New Taipei have unique characteristics and stories. For example, the "Diamond Mountain City" she proposed has five types of trails, railways, tea roads, mining roads, and old streets. Regardless of the population or the current election situation, each district is the area that she attaches most importance to. Let's build a new New Taipei together.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Su Qiaohui will continue to emphasize the balanced development of New Taipei District 29 and strengthen visits to backward constituencies.

    Likely · Within weeks

  • Li's Sichuan camp may strengthen publicity in green camp advantageous areas such as Banqiao, Xinzhuang, and Sanchong

    Possible · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • How will Su Qiaohui's team increase support in the 10th District?
  • Will the Li Sichuan camp really use Hou Youyi to call on the district chiefs to promote propaganda in Green Camp advantageous areas?
  • When will specific plans such as "Diamond Hill City" begin to be implemented?

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