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BackPresident Zhang Boyang establishes Green Camp Big Coffee Platform Chen Qimai: Kaohsiung’s warm ocean current
President Zhang Boyang establishes Green Camp Big Coffee Platform Chen Qimai: Kaohsiung’s warm ocean current
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President Zhang Boyang establishes Green Camp Big Coffee Platform Chen Qimai: Kaohsiung’s warm ocean current

As the countdown to the 2026 nine-in-one election begins, independent Kaohsiung City Councilor Zhang Boyang held a joint campaign headquarters inauguration meeting today. Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Qimai, Speaker Kang Yucheng and mayoral candidate Lai Ruilong were all present to support the campaign.

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  • In 2026, Kaohsiung City Councilors Zhang Boyang and Lai Ruilongjin held a joint campaign headquarters inauguration meeting.
  • Mayor Chen Qimai and many green camp politicians were present to support the campaign.
  • Chen Qimai praised Zhang Boyang as Kaohsiung's warm "ocean current" and called on the citizens of Sanmin District to support the "5566" connection to the city government and parliament.

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Why It Matters

As the 2026 nine-in-one election comes to an end, Kaohsiung City non-party member Zhang Boyang strives for a second consecutive victory. He has won the support of the Democratic Progressive Party and established a joint campaign headquarters with Lai Ruilong.

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The countdown to the 2026 nine-in-one election, non-party Kaohsiung City Councilor Zhang Boyang held today (7th) the founding meeting of the joint campaign headquarters of "Three Min Long Yang" Lai Ruilong and Zhang Boyang. Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Qimai, Speaker Kang Yucheng and mayoral candidate Lai Ruilong were all present to support. Chen Qimai praised Zhang Boyang as the warm "ocean current" of Kaohsiung.

The current Kaohsiung City Councilor Zhang Boyang is striving to win the second consecutive term. Although he is not a party member, he has received support and support from the Democratic Progressive Party. The general election was held this afternoon. In addition to Lai Ruilong's platform, Mayor Chen Qimai, legislators Li Kunze, Qiu Yiying, Xu Zhijie, Kaohsiung City Speaker Kang Yucheng, Sanmin District City Councilors He Quanfeng, Zheng Mengzhen and others were present to support, showing their determination to unite and win the election.

Chen Qimai said that Zhang Boyang, like Shen Boyang, is a "warm ocean current." He affirmed Zhang Boyang's concern for Kaohsiung's light rail and transportation construction in the parliament. He also praised Zhang Boyang for his "good mind and quick reaction", not inferior to Taipei's Shen Boyang. He called on the citizens of Sanmin District to support Lai Ruilong and Zhang Boyang, and "5566" connected to the city government and parliament to lead Kaohsiung forward.

Lai Ruilong said that six years ago, without the joint efforts of Zhang Boyang and the Kaohsiung people who bravely stood up at that time, there would not have been the transformation of Kaohsiung today. Over the past four years, he has continued to devote himself to parliamentary affairs with a serious attitude. This time the Kaohsiung City Council will fight for more than half of the votes. Zhang Boyang is a key seat in Sanmin District. Lai also awarded Zhang a battle flag and shouted with his supporters: "Three people are prospering, and Kaohsiung is moving forward!"

Li Kunze said that Kaohsiung City needs a member of parliament who can stand on the front line in parliament to support excellent policies and control the budget for Kaohsiung people, and Zhang Boyang is one of them. Qiu Yiying called on Zhang Boyang to be a member of the Democratic Progressive Party even though he does not belong to the Democratic Progressive Party. Zhang Boyang must be elected and let him continue to work hard in this big family; Xu Zhijie compared Taipei to Shen Boyang and Kaohsiung to Zhang Boyang, the same "ㄅㄛˊㄧㄤˊ", please citizens to make Kaohsiung ocean current bigger and more powerful!

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Zhang Boyang and Lai Ruilong will continue to conduct joint campaigns to win the support of voters.

    Very likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • Can Zhang Boyang be successfully elected as the second consecutive champion?
  • Can the cooperation between the DPP and independent parties help Kaohsiung City Council gain a majority?

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