
During the Hualien County Magistrate election, Kuomintang Chairman Zheng Liwen and Legislative Yuan Han Guoyu went to Hualien to support You Shuzhen, appealing to the blue-green base.
AI-generated summary
The Hualien county magistrate election presented a pan-blue split. Many important figures from the Kuomintang went to Hualien to support the party's candidate candidates.
There are three governors in the Hualien County Magistrate election, and all three of them are from blue backgrounds." The gap between You Shuzhen and Zhang Jun and Wei Jiaxian in the polls has not been significantly widened. KMT Chairman Zheng Liwen and Legislative Yuan Han Guoyu came to Hualien today to support You Shuzhen. Zheng Liwen even elevated the Hualien County Mayor election to a "blue-green showdown." She said, please identify the only one who supports You Shuzhen, because "the others are supported by the DPP," appealing to Hualien's blue-green base.
The election campaign has entered the countdown, and You Shuzhen's poll results have not opened up a clear gap with Zhang Jun and Wei Jiaxian. Zheng Liwen said that You Shuzhen's election situation is tight now, and she will vote in the last three weeks. However, many Hualien people told her that she will not see the Hualien County Magistrate election this time. As for the Democratic Progressive Party candidate, many people said, "No matter how you vote, it's all the KMT." She would like to ask the people in Hualien not to be deceived. The only candidate nominated by the KMT in Hong Kong is You Shuzhen. Hualien is already a "blue-green showdown" and "the others are supported by the DPP."
You Shuzhen set up a campaign headquarters in Ji'an Township this morning and held a rally at the Zhongzheng Stadium in Huagang Mountain in the afternoon. In addition to Hualien Mayor Wei Jiayan, the mayor of Hualien County's 13 townships, and Xiulin Township Mayor Wang Meigui are currently in custody for buying votes. Acting Township Mayor Kong Wen Representative Ji delivered a speech, and 11 township mayors took turns to take the stage to shout "Unite and support You Shuzhen"; and at Fu Kunxuan's call, Kuomintang legislators Xie Longjie, Weng Xiaoling, Wang Yumin, and Xu Yuzhen were all present, and Legislative Yuan Han Guoyu also appeared in a bodysuit with Fu Kunqi and Xu Zhenwei.
Hanguo-yu said that when he stood in for Jiang Qichen in Shalu, Taichung yesterday, he mentioned the east extension of National Highway 6 to Hualien. The Central Mountain Range divides Taiwan into East and West Taiwan. There is only 28 kilometers left between National Highway 6 to be opened. If the Central Mountain Range can be penetrated, Taichung, Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin, Miaoli and other western counties and cities can become a one-hour living circle with Hualien, Taitung. He said that Fu Kunqi, the central government's chief executive, was in charge, and Hualien elected You Shuzhen, who is a "gu family", so that the central and local governments can work together to fight for Hualien's future. He hoped that the Hualien folks would unite and vote for You Shuzhen. Han Guoyu even held You Shuzhen's hand and sang "Song of Hualien" and sent You Shuzhen eight words, "My heart is like a lotus, my love is in Hualien."
Han Guoyu took You Shuzhen's hand and sang "Hualien Song" together, and once again mentioned the extension of National Highway 6 to Hualien.
Han Guoyu presented the battle flag to You Shuzhen.
Han Guoyu and Zheng Liwen combined with Fu Kunqi and Xu Zhenwei. The five people held hands and shouted that You Shuzhen was elected.
You Shuzhen distributed two pieces of bread at the end of her campaign.
You Shuzhen was campaigning at the Chiang Kai-Shek Stadium in Hualien City. Dozens of tour buses crowded the surrounding traffic, causing public resentment.
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The Hualien County Magistrate Election will be held in three weeks.
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