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BackSu Qiaohui held the founding meeting of the New Taipei Competition Association, Tsai Ing-wen and Lai Qingde also participated on the stage to support the event
Su Qiaohui held the founding meeting of the New Taipei Competition Association, Tsai Ing-wen and Lai Qingde also participated on the stage to support the event
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Su Qiaohui held the founding meeting of the New Taipei Competition Association, Tsai Ing-wen and Lai Qingde also participated on the stage to support the event

DPP New Taipei mayor candidate Su Qiaohui set up a campaign headquarters on the 5th, and a large number of supporters poured in. Tsai Ing-wen served as the chairman to suppress the campaign. Lai Qingde, Chen Qimai and all 36 New Taipei team members gathered.

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  • Su Qiaohui, candidate for mayor of New Taipei City of the Democratic Progressive Party, set up her campaign headquarters in Banqiao on the 5th, and a large number of supporters poured into the scene.
  • Former President Tsai Ing-wen served as the chairman of the competition.
  • President Lai Qingde and Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Qimai both attended to support the campaign, demonstrating the determination of the green camp to unite and win New Taipei.

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As the New Taipei City mayoral election heats up, Democratic Progressive Party candidate Su Qiaohui held an inauguration meeting of her campaign headquarters in Banqiao.

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The New Taipei City mayoral election is heating up. Democratic Progressive Party New Taipei City mayoral candidate Su Qiaohui established her campaign headquarters today (5th) in the square in front of Banqiao No. 1 Sports Stadium. Even though it rained at the scene, a large number of supporters still poured in and packed the venue. The crowd stretched from the district transportation road to the surrounding arterial roads. The host at the scene shouted that the number of people reached 20,000. The event invited former President Tsai Ing-wen to serve as the chairman of the competition. President Lai Qingde, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chimai and all 36 New Taipei City Council members gathered to demonstrate the determination of the Green Camp central and local mobilization to win New Taipei City.

Su Qiaohui held the "Su Qiaohui Campaign Headquarters Inaugural Meeting" this afternoon in the square in front of Banqiao No. 1 Sports Stadium. Although the weather was unstable and the rain came intermittently, the enthusiasm of the supporters remained undiminished, and a large number of people had already arrived at the venue at about 2 p.m. The entry procession stretched from Ouyun Road to Hansheng East Road and Haishan Road. The scene was crowded with people and the atmosphere was warm. It is understood that if the venue is fully occupied, more than 20,000 people are expected to attend the event to welcome the protagonist Su Qiaohui and king-level guests Tsai Ing-wen, Lai Qingde, and Chen Qimai.

At the beginning of the conference, the young host group composed of current New Taipei City Councilors Dai Weishan, Li Yuxiang, Zhang Weiqian, Zhuo Guanting and Peng Jiayun took the stage first and led the audience to rehearse the election slogans, shouting "Su Qiaohui frozen garlic", "New era new mayor", "2026 New Taipei City "Will Win" and "Congressman's Home Run" instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the scene; then the "Nine-day Folk Arts Troupe" appeared on the scene with majestic and shocking war drums that cut through the sky, and the "Peide Lion Dance Troupe" also gave a passionate performance, kicking off this nationwide competition.

Subsequently, the campaign director-general Wu Bingrui, together with New Taipei local legislators Li Kuncheng, Wu Qiming, and Zhang Honglu, took the stage to give speeches, demonstrating the unity and will of the New Taipei Green Camp Congress. In the midfield, the well-known singer Lin Shan brought "The Queen Is Arriving" and "Pink Supercar" to the atmosphere, welcoming the heroine Su Qiaohui into the venue in a jubilant rhythm.

In order to demonstrate the momentum of cross-county and city connection, the midfield meeting was changed to legislators Qiu Yiying and Li Kunze elected from Kaohsiung to take over the chair. After Su Qiaohui made a grand entrance and expressed his vision for city governance to the villagers, all 36 city council candidates from the "New Taipei Team" took the stage one by one. Immediately afterwards, Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chimai went north to give a speech in person. A video of Su Qiaohui's growth process was also arranged to be played at the scene. The finale was delivered by former President Tsai Ing-wen, who served as the chairman of the campaign headquarters.

Immediately afterwards, Tsai Ing-wen will personally welcome President Lai Ching-te to the stage, presenting a classic scene of the two presidents on the same stage. Lai Ching-te and Tsai Ing-wen will hold Su Qiaohui's hands and lead the audience to shout "frozen garlic". Finally, the golden song queen Zhan Yawen will sing three songs: "This year will definitely be better", "Lovely Coast" and "Win You".

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Su Qiaohui will continue to launch election campaigns in various districts in New Taipei City

    Very likely · Within weeks

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  • How will other party opponents respond to this campaign?

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