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The Kuomintang and the People's Party will once again promote the "blue and white" strategy in the 2026 general election to win votes.
Regarding the blue and white combination, Soong Chuyu (middle) said in an interview that the combination is not a conspiracy, but must be sincere. (Photo by reporter Cai Shuyuan)
In the 2026 general election, the Kuomintang and the People's Party will again pursue the blue-white strategy. People First Party Chairman James Soong said in an interview today that "the combination is not a tactic, the combination must be sincere."
People First Party Chairman James Soong went to Taichung City Council candidate Huang Chaoyuan's general election platform today. When asked by the media that the KMT and KMT parties were pushing for a blue-white alliance, James Soong said that during the election, we see different parties forming a certain degree of combination. He wishes all those who hope to form a combination.
James Soong emphasized, "The combination is not a political conspiracy. The combination must be sincere. It is not about saying one thing before being elected and then forgetting all about it after being elected." The combination is for the common interests of the country and society. "It is not just for political parties to exchange votes, it is not a tool to cheat votes!"
Soong Chu-yu said that the combination of political parties hopes to integrate, win elections, implement political opinions, and become a larger sacred mountain to protect the country. Therefore, the combination of political parties is not a conspiracy. Political parties' intrigues can only deceive the people for a while. After this nine-in-one election, Taiwan will have a larger presidential election. If it is just a vote fraud, it can deceive the people for a while, but it is impossible to deceive the people forever. The world is huge and the people are the biggest.

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