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BackThe two Kes teamed up for the first time to sweep the streets and were scolded. Ke Zhien responded to the question "This Ke is different"
The two Kes teamed up for the first time to sweep the streets and were scolded. Ke Zhien responded to the question "This Ke is different"
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The two Kes teamed up for the first time to sweep the streets and were scolded. Ke Zhien responded to the question "This Ke is different"

Ke ZhienKe WenzheKaohsiung mayoral election

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  • Kuomintang Kaohsiung mayoral candidate Ke Zhien and People's Party Chairman Ke Wenzhe teamed up to sweep the streets for the first time today.
  • In response to external doubts that "the two are the same," Ke Zhien emphasized that their gender and political parties are different, and what they have in common is pragmatism and straightforwardness.
  • Ke Wenzhe analyzed that New Taipei and Kaohsiung will be key battlegrounds in the 2026 election.

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Ke Zhien and Ke Wenzhe teamed up for the first time today to sweep the streets for the People's Party city council candidate Lin Yukai's platform. Ke Wenzhe was recently involved in the Capital City and political donation cases.

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Ke Zhien and Ko Wenzhe competed for the first time today (3rd) in the Kaohsiung mayoral election. In response to the criticism from the outside world that "these Kos are the same", Ke Zhien refuted that the two men have different genders and political parties. The only thing they have in common is that they are "very pragmatic and straightforward"!

Ko Chi-en, the Kaohsiung mayoral candidate of the Kuomintang, and Ko Wenzhe, the founding chairman of the People's Party, accompanied the City Council candidate Lin Yukai of the People's Party to the market to sweep the streets today to ask for votes. Since Ko Chi-en's campaign posters carried the slogan "This Ko is different", today they teamed up with Ko Wenzhe, the former Taipei mayor who was involved in the Beijing Huacheng and political donation case, to sweep the streets. The outside world has questioned the slogan "This Ko is different."

Ke Zhien emphasized that the genders and political parties of the two people are different, and the only thing they have in common is that they are "very pragmatic and very straightforward." Former Chairman Ke's consistent style is to face problems frankly and seek solutions, which is why he is popular among young people. People's Party city council candidate Lin Yukai strongly invited Ke Wenzhe to go south today. He is very happy to stand on the platform with Ke to canvass votes, hoping to win the recognition of more voters.

Ke Zhien also confirmed that the Kuomintang’s Double Ten National Day flag-raising will be moved to Kaohsiung Fruit Trade Community, and Kuomintang Party Chairman Cheng Li-wen will attend the ceremony.

Ko Wenzhe analyzed the key points of the 2026 nine-in-one election, namely New Taipei and Kaohsiung. If the DPP captures New Taipei, KMT Chairman Cheng Li-wen will have to step down; conversely, if Ko Chi-en retakes Kaohsiung, Lai Qingde's position as chairman of the Party may not be guaranteed.

Open Questions

  • What is the actual impact of the 2026 election results on the presidential positions of the two parties?

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