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BackThe decisive battle in Tamsui! Huang Guochang and Hou Youyi supported Li Sichuan at the scene and attacked the elderly health insurance subsidy to urge votes.
The decisive battle in Tamsui! Huang Guochang and Hou Youyi supported Li Sichuan at the scene and attacked the elderly health insurance subsidy to urge votes.
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The decisive battle in Tamsui! Huang Guochang and Hou Youyi supported Li Sichuan at the scene and attacked the elderly health insurance subsidy to urge votes.

KMT New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan held a joint rally on the 8th. Hou Youyi and Huang Guochang appeared on the platform to criticize the DPP's autocratic dictatorship and called for a concentration of votes.

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  • With 20 days remaining in the New Taipei City mayoral election at the end of the year, Kuomintang candidate Li Sichuan held a joint rally in Tamsui on the 8th.
  • Mayor Hou Youyi and People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang both attended to support the campaign.
  • Huang Guochang criticized the DPP's authoritarianism, while Hou Youyi praised Sichuan as a brand and looked forward to handing over the baton to continue construction.

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The New Taipei City mayoral election has entered the countdown stage, and candidates from various political parties are actively launching campaigning activities to win the support of voters.

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With 20 days to go before the year-end election, KMT New Taipei mayor candidate Li Sichuan held the "Tsui Bali Sanzhi Shimen Joint Mobilization Rally" in Tamsui today (8th). Mayor Hou Youyi and People's Party Chairman Huang Guochang both attended to support the event. Huang Guochang denounced the autocratic dictatorship of the Democratic Progressive Party and the illegal abuse of power by his opponent's family, and called on Li Sichuan to vote on November 28 to support Li Sichuan. Hou Youyi praised "Sichuan is a brand" and hoped that the handover of the baton would continue the construction; Li Sichuan promised to promote the "Beiyou Science City", build Tamsui Hospital and make the elderly care card accessible.

Li Sichuan is in Tamsui today to organize the "Tamsui Bali Sanzhi Shimen Joint Campaign". Hou Youyi and Huang Guochang both attended to support. Despite the hot weather, there were still a large number of supporters at the scene waving flags and shouting "frozen garlic", and the atmosphere was warm.

Huang Guochang said in his speech that he stood in Tamsui and supported Mr. Chuan not only because of the blue-white cooperation, but also because he saw the engineering profession and down-to-earth value of Taiwan in Li Sichuan. It is a very good opportunity for Li Sichuan to stand up and run for mayor this time, so that Hou Youyi can hand over the stick to someone who is practical, experienced and professional, so that Hou Youyi can continue Hou's 8 years of achievements. Li Sichuan is not good at elections, but this election should elect people who can do things, not just elect people.

Huang Guochang also criticized that many friends could not stand the opponent's family's illegal abuse of power, the use of the national treasury as a treasury, and the autocratic dictatorship of the DPP. He called on voters to go out to vote on November 28 and concentrate their votes to become Li Sichuan's best backer.

Hou Youyi pointed out in his speech that the construction of the Tamsui road and the Tamsui Bridge connected Bali and Tamsui. In addition to the efforts of local legislators and congressmen, he also wanted to thank Li Sichuan for his assistance when he served as the secretary-general of the central government in opening up the two lines of office and governor. In the future, projects such as Guandu Second Bridge, Danhai Science Park, Danhai Light Rail Phase II and Bali Light Rail must be handed over to Li Sichuan, who knows how to do things. He praised "Sichuan is a brand" with complete experience in the north, south, central and grassroots levels, and asked the villagers to support No. 3 Li Sichuan and the KMT nominated members.

Li Sichuan promised in his speech that after being elected, he will speed up the completion of various constructions, promote "Arena City in the south, Science City in the north", develop the second and third phases of Danhai New Town to connect with the North Shike AI Corridor; at the same time, continue to promote light rail rapid transit, build Tamsui Hospital to care for the folks, and make 600 points for the Elderly Card and 300 points for the Easy Travel Card to be used in supermarkets, etc. In response to the central government's failure to sign the health insurance subsidy for the 65-year-olds, Li Sichuan called on the villagers to "give him a countersign" with their votes on November 28, so that the legislators and the village chiefs can work together to make a home run.

What to Watch

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  • Voting for the New Taipei City mayoral election will be held on November 28

    Very likely · Within weeks

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  • How did the rival camp respond to the rally?
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