KMT Denies Report That Chairperson Cheng Li-wen is Preparing for 2028 Presidential Election
Media reported that Kuomintang (KMT) Chairperson Cheng Li-wen hinted at preparing for the 2028 presidential election during a banquet in San Francisco. The KMT issued a press release on June 4, 2025, strongly denying the report, stating that Cheng's remarks referred to the party's blueprint for returning to power in 2028, not a personal candidacy announcement.
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(CNA, Taipei, June 4) The Kuomintang (KMT) today issued a press release strongly denying media reports that its chairperson, Cheng Li-wen, had hinted at preparing for the 2028 presidential election during a banquet in San Francisco. The KMT stated that Cheng's remarks referred to the party's blueprint for returning to power and achieving a change of government in 2028, and were not an announcement of a personal candidacy.
According to a report by the World Journal, during her speech at a banquet for overseas Taiwanese in San Francisco, Cheng revealed to the overseas community for the first time that she would begin preparations for the next presidential election at the end of this year. She stated that she would continue to travel throughout Taiwan and engage with overseas Taiwanese communities to listen to different voices and build broader support.
The KMT's Department of Cultural and Communications issued a press release today, strongly refuting and clarifying the World Journal's report that "Cheng Li-wen delivered a 40-minute speech in the US, hinting at preparing for the 2028 presidential election."
The KMT explained that during her speech at the banquet, Cheng said, "After winning the election at the end of this year, we will immediately begin the battle for power in 2028. We must win back power in 2028 to realize all our ideals and achieve peace across the strait." (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150604
According to a report by the World Journal, during her speech at a banquet for overseas Taiwanese in San Francisco, Cheng revealed to the overseas community for the first time that she would begin preparations for the next presidential election at the end of this year. She stated that she would continue to travel throughout Taiwan and engage with overseas Taiwanese communities to listen to different voices and build broader support.
The KMT's Department of Cultural and Communications issued a press release today, strongly refuting and clarifying the World Journal's report that "Cheng Li-wen delivered a 40-minute speech in the US, hinting at preparing for the 2028 presidential election."
The KMT explained that during her speech at the banquet, Cheng said, "After winning the election at the end of this year, we will immediately begin the battle for power in 2028. We must win back power in 2028 to realize all our ideals and achieve peace across the strait." (Editor: Hsieh Chia-chen) 1150604